Building One Another

FAITHFUL Vol 9 No 6

February 9, 2010

Dear Friend,

Job speaks of a lifestyle that faithfully reflects the character of God that applies well to us all.  As you reflect on these verses from the 31^st chapter of Job* ask our good Lord to use them to shape your own life.

 

 ^1”I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully…

 

⁷ If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled, ⁸ then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.

 

 ¹³ "If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me, ¹⁴ what will I do when God confronts me?

 

¹⁶ "If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary, ¹⁷ if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless- ¹⁸ but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow- ¹⁹ if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment, ²⁰ and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep…

 

²⁸ then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.

 

When we fall short of such a calling we know the grace of our Lord covers and cleanses us from all sin (I John 1:9; 2:1).  At the same time we are called to face forward and to walk in a manner worthy of our Lord (Colossians 1:10). 

 

In the fullness of grace and with the filling of the Spirit let us so walk faithfully!

 

 

With joy - E. Stanley Ott

Copyright 2010 E. Stanley Ott

*Scripture from the NIV