Job 37 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

Then the beasts go into their lairs, and remain in their dens. From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds. By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. They turn around and around by his guidance, to accomplish all that he commands them on the face of the habitable world. Job 37:8-12 – In this last chapter of Elihu’s speech, we see him seeking to establish a truth and command for Job to follow. Job needs to submit to God like all creation does. The beast listens to God and goes into their dens when He says to. The winds are under His authority. The cold and ice are from His breath, and the storms are His workings. All these things turn around by His hand to accomplish His command. If the lions and the waves and the storms submit to God, then Job should too. Job would have wholeheartedly agreed with this truth, yet what his friends didn’t see what that he was already doing this. How about us today? Are we submitting to the Lord today? Does God have the power over the waves and the winds, but not allowed to have authority in your life? Does He have a heart from you that will listen to what He says and that will obey what He says? When we declare Jesus as our Lord, we are finding ourselves in a position under His authority. How He commands the rest of creation is how He gets to command our story. Yet do we live in such a way that defies such authority? While God has the power in our life regardless, do we fight against it, seeking to declare ourselves the king of our story? If you are a follower of Jesus, know the king of your story is no longer you, but Him. Allow the One who truly is Lord of your life to have that role in your life. I love you, but Jesus loves you more - Mac

Question To Ponder: Why do you think people pushback against the idea of submission to God?

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