Passage
Job 40:1-24 (ESV)
God Judges Those Who Break His Covenant
Ezekiel 17:1-24
Key Verse: 17:24
“let Him Who Accuses God Answer Him”
Date: Aug. 14, 2023
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 40:2
God sought an answer from Job (38:3) and now he continued seeking his answer. Job had been contending with the Almighty and accusing God. Now he confessed that he was unworthy. But the LORD was not quite finished with his questioning. Not only did God reveal himself in his creation, but also in his justice. It is God who alone is just. He brings the proud low, humbles the wicked, and has the power of life and death. When men are guided by pride, they become enemies of God. They take his place in the matter of his justice. We are in desperate need of salvation, and only God can save us.
Next God reminded Job that he created the great behemoth, the most powerful of all the animals. His strength is beyond compare in this world. He won’t be upset by the raging stream, and he is impervious to capture. But God can approach it. The behemoth knows who his Maker is.
Prayer: Prayer: Lord, my pride makes me ignorant of your glory. Save me from living like your enemy.
One Word: One Word: Only God can save
