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Jesus wants to reason with you!

8/17/2017

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Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me.” Job 38:1-3 NKJV
 
Throughout Job’s trial the Lord was silent. Job claimed righteousness and accused God of injustice. His friends accused him of sin. Elihu declared God is just. He scolded Job for self-righteousness and judging God. The Lord breaks His silence and speaks to Job.
 
Did God actually speak to Job out of a whirlwind? Or are these verses using symbolism to explain God speaking to Job through the circumstances of his life?
 
God spoke to Job out of a whirlwind similar to the way He spoke to Moses from a burning bush. He also spoke to Job through the circumstances of life. God prepared Job for this very moment!
 
How would you react if you heard the voice of God from out of a whirlwind? Does God speak to you through the circumstances of your life?
 
God answered everything Job said during His time of testing with a question. He asked Job, who are you to question My wisdom with your limited knowledge?
 
Job never understood what was happening to him. He was not being punished. God was using him. The Lord called Job “My servant”. He said, “there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil.”
 
How would Job have reacted if he knew His loss and pain was the cost of serving God? Would you serve God if it cost you as much as it cost Job?
 
God called Job a servant before his heartbreaking loss and painful illness. From our perspective those words were prophetic. From God’s they were reality!
 
The Lord told Job to get ready so He could question him. He expected Job to answer Him. Think about that for a minute. God did not bark out commands at Job. He asked Job a series of questions then He gave Job an opportunity to answer!
 
This reminds me of Isaiah 1:18, “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.”
 
Job accused God of afflicting him unjustly. That is blasphemy. The Lord didn’t punish Job. He reasoned with Him, why? Because He loved Job!
 
Jesus knows every sin you have every committed. He does not want to punish you. He loves you. Jesus wants to reason with you.
 
Keep your ears open. Jesus speaks through the storms and circumstances of life. Jesus can even speak to you from out of a whirlwind!
 
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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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