Job 6 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Job 6.  Job is speaking.

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Meditate on verse 14.

 

For the despairing man there should

 be kindness from his friend; so that he does

not forsake the fear of the Almighty.

 

Job responds to Eliphaz with, “Be kind!”  Kindness goes a long way and keeps you from doing and saying the regrettable.  It is easy to look at a person, assess their situation, and eagerly tell them what they need to do to fix it.  The holier-than-thou Eliphaz approach is usually met with rebellious disdain.  But, observing others with kindness, infuses your thoughts, words, and actions with Christ, making all the difference. 

 

Seeing the people, He (Jesus) felt compassion

 for them, because they were distressed and

dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

—Matthew 9:36

 

Ask the LORD to let His kindness govern you, giving you His heart, the heart of a good shepherd, who sincerely loves and cares about others.

 

Do not let kindness and truth leave

 you; bind them around your neck; write

them on the tablet of your heart.

—Proverbs 3:3

 

Pray Job 6:10 and 14 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“Holy One, even in unsparing pain, let it be my

consolation that I never deny Your Words. 

When __________ and I see a despairing person, let

there be kindness from us, so they do not forsake

the fear of You, the Almighty.  When we are in

despair, give us people who are kind, so

 we do not forsake the fear of You.

Because You are the Almighty and Holy One, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell