Wed.’s Devo - Our Mediator - Jesus Christ

Read: Job 8:1-11:20; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; Psalm 38:1-22; Proverbs 21:28 Bildad which means “confusing” speaks. He accuses Job of twisting justice. He believes that one of Job’s children must have sinned against God so they got what they deserved. (How comforting is that?) He tells Job to seek for God’s favor and he will turn it around for Job. Job’s righteousness could not save his children. They died for their own sins. But God will not reject Job if he is a person of integrity. He will one day laugh again. *** Eliphaz had mentioned taking his complaint to God in his court of justice. Job responded that it would be unwise to challenge God in court since he is wisdom, and the all-powerful God and the creator of all. Job could only plead for mercy. *** Job notes that disasters affect the righteous and the unrighteous. Since it would not be wise to take God to court, Job wishes there was a mediator between him and God. He could speak for Job on his behalf and Job could speak to him without fear. *** Job wants to know what God has against him. It does Job no good to not know the charges God has so he could defend himself or agree to the charges. He realizes he can’t approach God in his own strength. Job wants to know why he is being picked on when there are so many knowingly bad people who are allowed to continue in their sin. He wishes that God would stop tormenting him and let him live the rest of his life in peace. *** God did have an answer to all of Job’s questions and woes and that was Jesus. He became our mediator, our lawyer. He is the one that made it possible for us to boldly come before God and present our cases to him. *** Zophar speaks up to answer Job. He accuses Job of babbling on and not realizing that God is punishing him for something he has done. This wisdom and deep understanding of God is over Job’s head. He needs to get on his knees and repent of his sins. Then his life will turn around and he will have hope and a future. *** Paul brings the Corinthians back to the foundation of their faith. Christ died for our sins, he was buried and rose from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said he would. He was witnessed he was alive by the disciples and others. Paul witnessed him on the way to Damascus. *** Many in Corinth were preaching that there was no resurrection and Paul challenges that wrong doctrine. Their whole message stemmed on the resurrection of Christ and the fact that they would follow in his resurrection when they died. Resurrection is the power of the gospel. Without it, they are all lost and this life is all there is. *** All died in Adam and all are raised in Christ. When Christ comes back, they will all be raised. Then the end will come and the Kingdom will be turned over to God. Every ruler and authority and power will have been destroyed before Jesus turns this world over to God. Christ will reign until he humbles all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. *** We are living in that day. We are watching all of Christ’s enemies being crushed beneath his feet. The deep state is going down. Their plans for a re-set is failing and their paper money is being seen for what it is…paper. All of their plans are failing and Christ’s Kingdom is rising. We are living in the last days and it is glorious. It is not going to end in our defeat but Christ’s victory. The enemy is ending in defeat! It is a great time to be alive. *** Lord, may we rejoice and be glad because our redemption is coming! Awaken your people to joy and gladness and take away their fears and gloom. May we see with eyes that see. Soon, the kingdoms of this world will be the kingdoms of our God.