based on Love God Greatly’s study, From Broken to Restored / w3d4
Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15-19; Job 42;2; Psalm 37:22-24
“I know that you can do all things;
Job 42:2
no purpose of yours can be thwarted;
In all of his loss and pain, in all of his emotions and questions and conversations following the devastation that came upon him – Job still had his eyes and his mind on God! His ‘friends’ did not derail is faith, his wife’s challenge to “curse God and die” went unmet, and his questions to God revealed “valuable lessons about the sovereignty of God and his need to totally trust in the Lord.1” Today’s SOAP verse is an expression of conviction of Job’s steadfast hope in the one he knew held the future.
I don’t know about tomorrow – I just live from day to day
I don’t borrow from the sunshine – for its skies may turn to grayI don’t worry o’er the future – for I know what Jesus said
and today I’ll walk beside Him – for He knows what lies ahead
Many things about tomorrow – I don’t seem to understand
But I know who holds tomorrow – and I know who holds my hand
The Petersons
1 https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Job.html
In the end Job is restored to health, happiness, and prosperity beyond his earlier state. This outcome certainly highlights the Psalmist’s words that the Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand. – May we, like Job, be found unwavering in our faith. May we be resolved to obey Him, to trust Him, and to submit to His will, whether we understand it or not.
Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out. 23 The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. 24 Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.
Psalm 37:22-24
Ah, what hope God’s Word offers those who are His – those who come to Him in Faith –
Making it Personal – Reflection: What has God place on your heart that seems too big to accomplish? What can you do today to be faithful to the important work He has given you?
Going Further
Summary of the Book of Job – https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Job.html
The following is a page out of the LGG Journal for this study. This is just one of the reasons I love having a journal for each study. They are are available in book form or via download at https://lovegodgreatly.com/
