Thur.’s Devo - Hope in God

Read: Job 28:1-30:31, 2 Co. 2:12-17, Ps. 42:2-22 Pr. 22:7 Job explains to his friends that if man searches hard enough and drills deep enough he will find precious minerals, but no amount of digging will result in wisdom or understanding. There is no price tag on them. Wisdom is the fear of the Lord and understanding is to depart from evil. Then Job reminisces about his past life, when his life made sense and he was a blessing to the earth. Job sounded like the perfect man of God. Now, Job sees himself as the joke of base people. He has become cursed. He things that God doesn’t hear his cry or hears and refuses to answer. Job’s joy has turned to mourning. Paul encourages us by reminding us that God always causes us to triumph in Christ. We are His aroma everywhere we go. Our aroma is life to those hungry for God and already saved, but it is death to those who hate God. If you are in a hard place right now, our Psalms is uplifting. David is struggling to have faith but remembers all God has done for him in the past. He knows that God will command His lovingkindness in the day and His song in the night. David didn’t seem to have a friend to encourage him so he was constantly picking himself up and preaching to himself to hope in God. Lord, we command our spirits to hope in You. You are our song in the night seasons and Your lovingkindness is appreciated in the good times. You are our rock.