THE STORY OF JESUS: Job 25-27
“I will never admit you are in the right.” (Job 27:5)
As I read these speeches, I struggle to know what is right.
Both Job and his friends speak confidently, as if they are right.
In the end, God humbles both Job and His friends.
In a sense, none of them are right… and neither am I.
Humility does not mean we cannot believe anything.
But it should keep us from thinking that we are totally right.
If we hold to our doctrines with the certainy of Job (v.5), watch out.
Who can dare say “I will never” to God, only God is totally right.
Unlike Job, all I can say is, ‘I will never admit I AM in the right.’
We need to hold truth by faith, gently and humbly, open to God’s correction.
My church tradition has doctrines that I hold lightly.
There’s something in them that seems right to me… and yet not totally.
Jesus does not save me because I am right, in fact the opposite.
I am saved by grace, not by orthodoxy – and thank God for that!
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, I will never declare that I am totally right. Because of this, no one else can be totally wrong. Only You are right. Humble and open my heart and mind to learn from You truth, wherever it comes from.
Teach other about His mighty powers.
We pile our treasures here upon earth but everything is like the hot east wind which blows and all is gone.
My only comfort is in Him, my Lord and Saviour.
Open my eyes Lord that I may see You
active and moving in this Your creation
Holding it all together.
Help me to be a person of integrity
sharing what You have done in my life.
Each day anew I need to proclaim that
the joy of the Lord God is my strength.
Verse 1
The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Verse 2
The word of faith is nigh thee
Even in thy mouth
The word of faith is nigh thee
Even in thy mouth
The word of faith is nigh thee
Even in thy mouth
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Verse 3
He gives me living water
And I thirst no more
He gives me living water
And I thirst no more
He gives me living water
And I thirst no more
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Verse 4
Since you have His joy
You may shout with it
Since you have His joy
You may dance with it
Since you have His joy
You may laugh with it
The joy of the Lord is my strength