Devotion for Sunday April 8, 2018
Topic: The
Day Of Many Troubles
Text:
Job 1:13 – 19
After God had given Satan permission to tempt
Job, he went and planned a serial attack on Job’s properties and family to
happen in one day which would definitely bring Job to his knees and make him
discredit God. On that appointed day of
trouble for Job, Satan unleashed his anger against him to make him turn against
God and curse Him. He lost all his wealth, his children and properties. This
was not even enough for Satan as he came back in Job chapter 2 to fight the
more. When Job was being attacked, he never knew that it was his uprightness
and integrity that attracted those troubles.
Most times we tend to believe that
when we pass through troubles of life, it means that we have fallen out of
favour with God. It is not always true. The troubles came upon Job at once;
while one messenger of evil tidings was speaking, another followed (Job 1:15,
16, 17 and 19). His dearest and most valuable possessions were his ten
children; news came to Job in that same day that they had all been killed. So
many people will conclude that such calamities can only come on sinners. This
world offers nothing better than troubles, heartache and pain. But in all, we
should be of good cheer (John 16:33) bearing in mind that God will make a way
of escape for us (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Sing the
hymn: When peace like a river attendeth my way - SS&S 901 Abu 191
Food for
Thought:
“Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble” – Job 14:1
Memory
verse: Job
1:19
Prayer: Lord, grant me the grace and enable me to
endure the troubles of life knowing that better things await me in heaven.
