Wed.’s Devo - Living in the Light

Read: Job 34:1-36:33; 2 Corinthians 4:1-12; Psalm 44:1-8; Proverbs 22:10-12 Elihu led a fiery discourse defending God and his power and leveling Job to the dust. He is the least merciful to Job than his three friends. He tells Job that he deserves the maximum penalty for the way he talked to God. *** Elihu does have some great points about God’s power and sovereignty. He, like all Job’s friends warn Job of the seduction of wealth and how it bribes people into sin. He says that God sent this punishment to Job to keep him from a life of evil. He encourages Job to sing songs of praise to God because God is leading him to a table he has prepared for him full of great things. *** All of Job’s friends spoke of Job’s wealth as a reason for his predicament. None of them was right. Job lived a perfect life in the midst of being one of the most wealthy people of his time. People are tested in both need and in wealth. Both are a test. We are about to be tested in wealth so what we do in times of need determines how we will endure in the plentiful times. If we are faithful in the small things, he will make us rulers of much. *** Paul explained the veil between the ones who are in the dark and the ones who are in the light. Our commission is to let the light in our hearts shine so that those in darkness will want to come to His light. Our power is not of ourselves but Christ who lives in us. *** Lord, thank you that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb, the word of our testimony of Christ and that we are not afraid of dying for You. We are living sacrifices for your glory.