Wed.’s Devo - Walking in Grace

Read: Job 23:1-27:23, 2 Co. 1:12-2:11, Ps. 41:1-13, Pr. 22:5-6 In Chapter 23 Job defends his lifestyle and generosity. In Chapter 24 Job describes the life a person who cares only for himself and doesn’t regard the life of his fellow man. In 25 Bildad argues that no man is righteous before God and in 26 Job answers him that no man can understand God so how can Bildad speak for God. In Chapter 27 Job continues to defend his own righteousness. Job would have loved reading Psalms 41; it would have fueled his defense. I wish Paul had been in their conversation because he would have explained that Job was innocent because of the grace of God. Paul like Job, is trying to convince the Corinthians of his own confidence which was not in himself, but in God. Then Paul goes on to talk to them as their spiritual father. As all spiritual fathers, sometimes he has to rebuke them, but it is all from his heart of love for them. He ends by admonishing them to forgive everyone they might have an offense with. If we don’t we hand Satan the advantage. Lord, examine our hearts and remind us of anyone we need to forgive. May we walk in your generosity and grace today.