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If you have taken steps in the wrong direction get back on the path of faith in Jesus!

7/19/2017

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“Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are! And you say, What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness?” Job 22:12-13 NKJV
 
Eliphaz spoke the words in these verses. He attributed them to Job. A condemning and accusing tone turned to slander.
 
Eliphaz accused Job of gaining wealth by robbing the poor, withholding food and drink from hungry people, widows and orphans, mocking God and denying His power and authority. He accused Job of denying God’s ability to judge.
 
Eliphaz called on Job to acquaint himself with God and be at peace.
 
Job’s friends believed his calamity must have been the result of sin. They began with vague generalizations for why Job suffered great loss and pain. They moved on to hurling slanderous accusations with zeal borne of resentment and envy.
 
Job is described as a blameless and upright man, one who feared God and shunned evil. He was the greatest of all the people of the east. He took his role as high priest in his home very seriously. He was a leader in his community and respected by his peers.
 
A critical spirit springs forth from a critical eye!
 
The men who accused Job resented and envied him. A root of bitterness took hold. They began to despise Job. They gave full vent to their anger at Job’s success and standing in the community.
 
I have noticed a root of bitterness taking hold in my heart. Anger fear and frustration hardened my heart. I felt the temperature of my wrath reaching the boiling point. It happened to me. It can happen to you!
 
Job trusted the Lord with his whole heart at the beginning of this book. At the end of the book Job is a hero. He struggled to trust God at the height of his ordeal. Job trusted God and remained faithful to the Lord regardless of His circumstances.
 
I write about trusting God all the time. I’ve trusted Him through severe trials and heartbreaking hardships. I will trust Him with difficult circumstances in the future. That does not mean I don’t struggle to trust God at times. We all do!
 
When I take steps in the wrong direction God gets me back on the path of faith in Jesus!
 
You may be struggling today. You may have taken some steps in the wrong direction. God wants you to get back on the path of faith and trust in Jesus Christ.
 
Don’t look back to the trials and hardships behind you. Don’t borrow trouble from tomorrow. Trust Jesus enough to follow Him today!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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