In Touch Daily Devotional 17th June 2023: Job—A Reverent Father

In Touch Daily Devotional 17th June 2023, Saturday Inspirational Message

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TOPIC: Job—A Reverent Father

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Job 1:1-8

1. There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

2. Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

3. His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

4. His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5. When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

6. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.

7. The LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

8. The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”

CHARLES STANLEY DAILY DEVOTIONAL 17TH JUNE 2023 MESSAGE:

When people talk about Job, the focus tends to be on how he remained loyal to God despite all his losses and pain. In fact, we often miss or gloss over the opening verses of the book, which describe what kind of father he was.

The New Living Translation says he was “a man of complete integrity” (v. 1). He showed great concern for the spiritual well-being of his 10 children. They took turns hosting celebrations at which they spent days feasting. But afterward Job would wake up early and offer burnt offerings for each child, just in case any of them had sinned. He had such reverence for God that he did all he could to make sure his beloved children had a right standing with the Lord.

This reverence didn’t waver, even when everything was taken from him. His unsupportive friends expressed doubts, and his wife even tempted him to curse God. But Job continued to honor his Creator and believed God would reign in the end (Job 19:25).

Living reverently before God day by day isn’t just the appropriate thing to do; doing so shapes our view of life and aligns our heart with His, no matter what comes our way.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 35-38

REFLECTION: What actions can you take to lead your family toward God?

In Touch Daily Devotional 17th June 2023. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.

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