Job 40 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his? Job 40:9 – The Lord has shown up on the scene within the story of Job and is speaking directly to Job. As we read over the words of God to Job, it can certainly have a serious, almost judgmental tense to it all. Yet remember where Job was at in his agony. He felt the presence of God had abandoned him, and if God would only show up, he would use his words to argue his case with God. Now, God has shown up, establishing His presence with Job was never removed. God though is seeking to remind Job that while His presence is being felt, and He is here with Job, God and Job are not on the same level. Asking questions like, “Do you have an arm as strong as me?” or, “Can you dress yourself with the majesty of Heaven”? Of course Job couldn’t, and God wasn’t seeking to humiliate Job either, but simply seeking to remind Job of who he was listening too. Do we need such a reminder today? Do we need a reminder of the grandeur and power of God? Maybe we too have gotten comfortable with feeling like we are equals with God and can handle our relationship with Him as buddies, or even worse His authority telling Him what to do. Yet if God showed up in a violent storm speaking to us with thunder like He did with Job here, I betcha we to would cover our mouths with our hands and be still. Let us remember today the greatness of our God. Let us tomorrow in worship at church remember the greatness of our God. Let that remembrance today, tomorrow, and beyond shape your walk with Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more - Mac

Question To Ponder: What reminds you of God’s greatness? What is a space you need to remember His greatness in?

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