Daily Manna: What A Friend In Jesus? Aug 04 0 Sunday 04, August 2013 TEXT: JOB 6:14-30 KEY VERSE: “My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away” (Job 6:15). In moment of sorrow, Job learnt some bitter lessons: the friends he leaned on for succour turned into strident critics; his wife who ought to have been his comforter was the one urging apostasy and blasphemous confrontation with God; and his health and wealth were no longer in his control. Under this hostile environment, Job needed more than the intervention of mortal man. He needed God. But in the eyes of Job’s friends, this God appeared to have deserted him because of his sin. They could not perceive beyond the regular human model: ‘virtue ushers in prosperity’ and ‘hardship is evidence of God’s wrath against sin.’ The burden of sorrow Satan heaped upon Job was made heavier and unbearable by the unhelpful ‘consolation’ and conversation of his censorious friends and wife. If he had a friend who would not compound his woes with negative criticism that his sin had found him out and that God had given up on him, he might have had hope of deliverance from his affliction. Yet, in the midst of seeming woes, Job declares firmly in a latter chapter (Job 19:25) that “I know my redeemer liveth.” This is the Christian’s triumphant declaration. For he knows that no matter the extent the devil goes in scheming trials and temptations, his Lord and Saviour who has accomplished his salvation plan on the Cross at Calvary is close by. In times of crisis, do not allow the unwise comfort of friends, foes and spouses sway your conviction. Cleave to the Lord no matter how hard the times and circumstances around you. Christ is the best Friend and Comforter to lean on in times of difficulty. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Christians who trust in Christ can never be disappointed.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 13:20:18 +0000
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