Our Daily Scripture – 10/30/23 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  JOB 14

JOB’S PERCEPTION OF A MAN:

  1. He is born of woman of few days and full of troubles. (v. 1)
  2. He springs up like a flower and withers away, like a fleeting shadow, which he does not endure. (v. 2)
  3. His days are determined which God have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed. (v. 5)
  4. He dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and is no more. (v. 10)
  5. He lies down and does not rise till the heavens are no more men will not awake. (v. 12)

JOB’S COMPARISON BETWEEN A TREE AND A MAN:

  1.  There is hope for a tree:  if it is cut down, it will sprout again and its new shoots will not fail. (v. 7) / But man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and is no more. (vs. 10)
  2. The roots of the tree may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water, it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant. (vs. 8-9) / But man dies and is laid low: he breathes his last and is no more. (v. 10)
  3. At the scent of water, it will bud and put forth shots like a plant. (v. 8-9) / But man lies down and does not rise nor can he be awaken till the heavens are no more or be roused from his sleep. (v. 12)

JOB’S PLEADING WITH GOD:

  1.  Hide me in the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! (v. 13a)
  2. Set me a time and then remember me. (v. 13b)
  3. I will wait for my renewal to come. (v. 14)
  4. Call me and I will answer you. (v. 15)
  5. Count my steps but not keep track of my sin. (v. 16)
  6. Seal up my offenses in a bag and cover over my sin. (v. 17)

JOB’S PERCEPTION OF GOD:

  1.  You destroy man’s hope. (v. 19)
  2.  You overpower him once for all, and he is gone.  You change his countenance and send him away. (v. 20 )

THOUGHTS:  

Job lamented his life with sickness, loneliness and disappointment.   But he still hope in God when he said: “All the days of my hard service, I will wait for my renewal to come. (v. 14)  Job will answer God when he calls.  He  also had the assurance that God will count his steps but will not keep track of his sins.  His offense will be sealed up in a bag and his sins will be covered. (vs. 16-17)

Our life in this world may be unfair.  But God had guaranteed our life to be with him forever.  He offers the hope of His presence with us eternally.  Will you accept His offer?