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This morning as I was reading Job 
I was reminded that he and his friends 
were trying to make sense of his predicament 
without knowing all the 
facts.    
 
Fact 1.   God loved him and was proud of him  
 
Fact 2.   Satan hated him and wanted to have him attribute evil to God and renounce his faith.  ref Job 1,2  
 
Fact 3.    When bad stuff happens on earth it can be a result of 'sowing and reaping evil'.....  
or 
something to do with Fact 2.... 
but that is not always obvious.  
 
Fact 4.   Although Job and friends never attributed evil to God... without Fact 2 they had only one option... .to attribute it to Job....   and Job knew that wasn't true....  
 
So....  in that confused place Job cried out to God for mercy and his friends cried out for him to repent...  ref Job 3 and following....
 
So....  
In my life....
What's going on....?
 
What's influencing my mind and heart?
 
Just recently I told a story
and 
added emphasis using coarse language. :(
 
Hmmm...  Not my normal way of doing things
I am usually pretty careful about what comes out of my mouth...
 
What was going on?
Trying to impress...  Probably...
Trying to 'fit in'.... maybe...
Old habits.... possibly...
 
But as I read  James 3:1-2 this morning
I realized there is another component.
 
An enemy component....
 
Yup, I need to own my stuff
I need to guard my heart
 
But I realized this morning I have an enemy that 
would love to destroy my testimony.
 
What to do?...
 
The 3 'R's
Recognize - my heart, and the enemies activities
Repent - of my actions and attitude
Return - to the covering of the Blood and Righteousness
of Jesus
 
Thank You Lord
for the Illumination of
Your Word to me this morning.
 
Thank You for opening my eyes to
what is going on in my heart
AND
the Spiritual realm
 
Thank You for being the answer
and covering me
 
Bless You Lord...
Bless Your Holy Name
Bless You Lord Jesus.
 
PJ