Mon.’s Devo - Reflectors of God’s Glory

Read: Job 31:1-33:33; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18; Psalm 43:1-5; Provers 22:8-9 Job went through every accusation that his friends had made against him and addressed them one by one. In every one, he declared his innocence. He had not been unfaithful to his wife even in thought. He had not been oppressive to his servants, neglected or harmed the orphan or the widow. He had been generous, thoughtful and kind to everyone he met. He had not become proud in his wealth but had shared it with those in need. Job was finished with his argument and his friends were exhausted with theirs, but there was a man who had listened to all of it and he had something he wanted to say. His name was Elihu which means “my god is Jehovah”. He was younger than Job and his friends but he was full of fire and spunk. He was angry at Job because he still maintained his innocence and mad at his friends for not being able to talk some sense into Job. Elihu was ready to take them all on in his argument. He told them that if Job had been arguing with him, he would not have used their logic. He claims that God is greater than any human so man doesn’t even have an argument against God. God speaks all the time and man is not listening. Many times God uses dreams to speak to them. Dreams can be warning dreams to warn them of what will happen if they keep going the way they are going. They can protect them from dying if they listen to them. Another way God speaks to people is when they are sick and in pain. They are forced to think of their mortality and death. But if a messenger comes from heaven and intercedes for a person and declares he is upright, he will rescue him from the grave and be the ransom for his life. This is exactly what Jesus did for us. He came as a messenger from heaven and became the ransom for our life. He took our sin and proclaimed us forgiven and righteous. He rescued us from death and gave us life. The person that is saved will be able to testify his salvation to others. So far, everything Elihu said was revelation knowledge of a future time, but he was not perceiving Job’s situation right. None of them were. In Corinthians, Paul explained the difference between Job’s day and his day. The Old Testament brought condemnation which ended in death but the New Covenant that Jesus gave them made them righteous before God. It was so much more glorious than the first covenant. The new way gives us confidence which gives us the boldness to share it with others. Paul explained the veil that Moses had over his face because the people could not stand to see the glory of God on his face. It scared them and convicted them so Moses veiled himself. In the same way, God veiled himself from his people because they didn’t want to see his glory. The only ones who can take the veil off are Christians. When a person sees God’s glory reflected off of another Christian and wants it, they have to go to Christ to receive it. Then the veil is taken off their eyes and they can have the same glory for themselves. This is how the gospel is spread. Lord, may we be reflectors of your glory and humbly testify of your greatness and your love.