Fri.’s Devo - Having the Countenance of God

Read: Job 31:1-33:33, 2 Co. 3:1-18, Ps. 43:1-5, Pr. 22:8-9 Job stands by his claim that he is righteous so Elihu decides he has heard enough and tries his reasoning on Job. He starts by trying to convince older Job of why he should listen to him since he is much younger. Elihu does give us some insightful wisdom about dreams. God seals instructions in dreams. I have seen that happen over and over in my life. God will drop an idea in my heart and then confirm it in a dream. It does take me out of the equation and I follow what God wants. Elihu concludes that Job is not just and God is greater than man. Paul teaches us that our lives are living letters that show Jesus to the world. In the Old Testament everything about Jesus was veiled in types and shadows, but when we come to Jesus, the veil is removed and we can see clearly. The Old Testament way to God was glorious but the New Testament was is more glorious. Moses’ face was so lit up with the glory of God, that the people couldn’t even look at him. In the New Testament Steven’s face glowed with this same glory. (Acts 6:15) God is going to make our faces shine this same glory. Moses ended up having to veil his face because the people couldn’t take seeing the glory. God had to veil the face of the Jews because they couldn’t receive Jesus’ glory. Lord, please don’t veil your glory from us. We want to behold your face for You are the health of our countenance and our God.