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Will we speak for Jesus or mock God?

8/21/2019

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“Behold my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. What you know, I also know; I am hot inferior to you. But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. But you forgers of lies, you are all worthless physicians. Oh, that you would be silent, and it would be to your wisdom! Job 13:1-5 NKJV
 
Job rebukes his friends for claiming to represent God. He declares his confidence in God!
 
Job has not heard anything he doesn’t already know. He’s seen God working in the world around him. He’s received the Word of God with understanding. His accusers don’t know the Lord any better than Job does. They are not more intelligent or righteous than Job.
 
Job wants to plead his case with God. He wants to reason with God. Job is bold enough to approach the throne of grace with confidence. He is seeking the mercy of God to help him in his time of need. Is Job’s boldness over the top? Does it border on arrogance?
 
God has always wanted us to turn to Him for justice. As far back as an ancient Israel God invited us to come to Him so we could reason together. The mercy to help us in our time of need has always come from God. He is our greatest resource. He always will be!
 
Job friends invented lies about him. Their counsel is as worthless as a blacksmith practicing medicine. Job advises his friends to stop talking. Perhaps that would give them the appearance of wisdom!
 
Job asked his friends; will they speak wickedly for God? Will they lie for the Lord? Will they show partiality for the Almighty? Will they contend for God? What will be their fate when God searches their hearts? Can they mock God the way men mock each other?
 
Job tells his friends the Lord will rebuke them for secretly showing partiality. Job asks, “Does not His excellence make you afraid, and the dread of Him fall upon you? Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes, your defenses are defenses of clay.”
 
Job has been humbled by his circumstances. Job is relating more with the downtrodden and oppressed than the rich and powerful. He has felt the sting of bias and discrimination. Job has learned what it feels like to be out in the cold looking in when the “cool kids” gather together to pat each other on the back!
 
The church should not judge sinners. God judges the living and the dead. Jesus did not come to call the rich and powerful to meet in a palace. He sat on a hillside, in a boat or in open spaces where people gathered like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus called sinners to repent. Jesus did not scold them for their sin. Jesus loved them!
 
Showing partiality to people who look, act and think like us is sinful. Asking Jesus to judge people for their sin and forgive ours is a mockery of the mercy and grace of God!
 
Jesus did not identify with the rich and powerful. He identified with everyday people. Do you? Jesus knew that everyone sins and falls short. Do you? Jesus loved people. Do you? Jesus is the source of reason and justice in the world. Imitate Jesus!
 
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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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