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March 13, 2019 The Daily Fountain Anglican Communion Devotional : TOPIC - RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (2)

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March 13, 2019 The Daily Fountain Anglican Communion Devotional : TOPIC - RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (2)


THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 

TOPIC - RIGHTEOUS PERSONS SOMETIMES SUFFER (2)

READ: JOB 5: 17-27
17.“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

18. For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole.
19. He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
20. In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
21. You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22. You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
23. For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
24. You shall know that your tent is in peace; You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.
25. You shall also know that your descendants shall be many, And your offspring like the grass of the earth.
26. You shall come to the grave at a full age, As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.
27. Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

THE MESSAGE:

In today's passage, Eliphaz has continued to indict Job of being the architect of his suffering. To him, a just God cannot allow an innocent man to suffer - Job must be guilty. He therefore advised that he should surrender to God's discipline for his healing and restoration (verse 17).
From verse 18, God can wound and bind up and injure and heal, if He so wishes in a particular instance.

This however, does not apply in the case of Job. In order to buttress his argument over Job's suffering, Eliphaz goes further to posit the theory of prosperity for the righteous which shows through material blessings, God's deliverance and safety of life, blessings of children and long life. All these, he concluded, have been proven to be true (verse 27).
Many Christians also hold the above view and wonder why the righteous sometimes suffer. This is a great mistake. God does not eliminate suffering for the righteous, we must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22).

Secondly, material prosperity is not a measure of one's righteousness. Though sufferings produce pains, they equally produce godly character, God's power and eternal glory, when they are properly handled.


PRAYER: Lord, may we always see the gain of suffering than the pains.
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