EPHESIANS 1:
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
| DAY 9—Job’s Second Confession of Faith: Confidence in the Face of Evil—Job 2:10 |
|---|
Job’s wife taunted him saying, “Go ahead and bless God—and die!” In other words, she was saying: “What is your faith bringing you? Nothing!” Mocking his faith, she told him: “Go on with your faith and confidence in God. It will get you nowhere!” This same kind of taunting has moved in upon many who are trying to serve the Lord. While some declare that nothing bad can ever come into the life of a person committed to the Lord Jesus, that has not been the case with many. Jesus Himself said, In the world ye shall have tribulation (pressures that drive you): but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world—John 16:33.
Job 2:9-10—Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Psalm 73:13-17
13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
and have washed my hands in innocence.
14 All day long I have been afflicted,
and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I had spoken out like that,
I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.FATHER, there are those in my own household who mock my faith in You. Although this brings me pain, today I am renewing my heart’s resolution to You. I resolve to bless You even while I’m in the midst of this painful situation. And, DEAR FATHER, I ask for Your blessing on these who have ridiculed my faith in You. Let hope be born in their hearts—as I maintain my own faith and hope.
Berean Ministries
PO Box 38
Elk Park, NC 28622-0038
© Berean Gospel Fellowship. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission to reprint in part or in whole is usually granted.