March 12, 2019 The Daily Fountain Anglican Communion Devotional : TOPIC - RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (1)
March 12, 2019 The Daily Fountain Anglican Communion Devotional : TOPIC - RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (1)
DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019
TOPIC: RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (1)
READ: JOB 5:1-16
1.“Call out now; Is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
2. For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.
3. I have seen the foolish taking root, But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
4. His sons are far from safety, They are crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
5. Because the hungry eat up his harvest, Taking it even from the thorns, And a snare snatches their substance.
2. For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.
3. I have seen the foolish taking root, But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
4. His sons are far from safety, They are crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
5. Because the hungry eat up his harvest, Taking it even from the thorns, And a snare snatches their substance.
6. For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
7. Yet man is born to trouble, As the sparks fly upward.
8.“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause—
9. Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number
10. He gives rain on the earth, And sends waters on the fields.
11. He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12. He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
14. They meet with darkness in the daytime, And grope at noontime as in the night.
15. But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand.
16. So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth.
THE MESSAGE:
Eliphaz, one of Job's friends had contended in his discourse on Job's situation that Job was suffering because of his wickedness and to prove his case, he made the statement in verse 6, "affliction does not come from the dust or trouble from the ground.” By implication, Job was guilty of sin hence his advice in verse 6 for him to repent, because righteous persons cannot suffer afflictions. In his argument he made some statements about God: God does great and unsearchable things including watering the earth for man's food (verses 9-10); God has a strong disposition in cracking down the counsel of the wicked (verses 12-13).
Though his statements about God are true, he was totally wrong about Job's case; he and his friends knew nothing about the dialogue that took place between God and the devil over Job's integrity. It is human for people to blame others for their troubles, especially when a righteous person is suffering. Man is limited in knowledge; therefore we must be careful on what we say over people's plight.
Yes, righteous persons sometimes suffer like Job. When such happens, our duty is to strengthen, encourage and comfort them rather than being judgmental.
PRAYER: Lord, arise for the righteous who are suffering and save them.
March 12, 2019 The Daily Fountain Anglican Communion Devotional : TOPIC - RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (1)
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