Thursday December 9, 2010
Job 1: 5, 8, 10
And it was,when the days of their feasting were finished, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed GOD in their hearts". Thus did Job continually...
And the LORD said unto Satan, "Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who feareth GOD, and shunneth evil?"...
Satan answered the LORD, "Hast not Thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hand and his substance is increased in the land."
Job was a man who loved and trusted GOD; his focus, day and night was on the LORD. It was his practice (note the word "continually") to offer burnt offerings for all of his family, early in the morning. A burnt offering came from a killed animal, whose blood was placed upon the altar. Job made a blood sacrifice for all of his family. He was aware of the fact that his sons might have sinned and cursed GOD in their hearts, so he interceded with GOD for them with a burnt offering.
GOD put a hedge around Job and his family, because of the focus and sacrifice of Job. This hedge was a hedge of blood which Satan could not cross. The work of Job's hands and his substance in the land increased, due to the blood-hedge of protection.
Notice that the focus of Job, was on GOD, for provision, protection, prosperity and promise. This is the focus for us, a focus on GOD that does not waver, no matter what the circumstances. We all know what happened to Job, how he lost everything, including his family, friends, wealth and his wife, but Satan could not take his life. This was not permitted by GOD. Job was a righteous man through and through, even in the depth of despair. The LORD turned Job's captivity when he prayed for his friends and the LORD restored to him double. Keep in mind that Job had his focus on GOD and GOD had his hand on Job.
Look at the hedge for a moment, it was a total hedge formed by the blood sacrifices Job made daily. The power of the hedge was in the blood. JESUS' Blood is more powerful than the blood of bulls and goats and His Blood is the hedge around those who believe in Him.
Let us pray: LORD, put Your hedge about me and about my house, and about all that I have on every side. Bless the work of my hands, and increase my substance in the land. This I pray in the Name of JESUS and for His Holy Name sake. Amen
Job 1: 5, 8, 10
And it was,when the days of their feasting were finished, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed GOD in their hearts". Thus did Job continually...
And the LORD said unto Satan, "Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who feareth GOD, and shunneth evil?"...
Satan answered the LORD, "Hast not Thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hand and his substance is increased in the land."
Job was a man who loved and trusted GOD; his focus, day and night was on the LORD. It was his practice (note the word "continually") to offer burnt offerings for all of his family, early in the morning. A burnt offering came from a killed animal, whose blood was placed upon the altar. Job made a blood sacrifice for all of his family. He was aware of the fact that his sons might have sinned and cursed GOD in their hearts, so he interceded with GOD for them with a burnt offering.
GOD put a hedge around Job and his family, because of the focus and sacrifice of Job. This hedge was a hedge of blood which Satan could not cross. The work of Job's hands and his substance in the land increased, due to the blood-hedge of protection.
Notice that the focus of Job, was on GOD, for provision, protection, prosperity and promise. This is the focus for us, a focus on GOD that does not waver, no matter what the circumstances. We all know what happened to Job, how he lost everything, including his family, friends, wealth and his wife, but Satan could not take his life. This was not permitted by GOD. Job was a righteous man through and through, even in the depth of despair. The LORD turned Job's captivity when he prayed for his friends and the LORD restored to him double. Keep in mind that Job had his focus on GOD and GOD had his hand on Job.
Look at the hedge for a moment, it was a total hedge formed by the blood sacrifices Job made daily. The power of the hedge was in the blood. JESUS' Blood is more powerful than the blood of bulls and goats and His Blood is the hedge around those who believe in Him.
Let us pray: LORD, put Your hedge about me and about my house, and about all that I have on every side. Bless the work of my hands, and increase my substance in the land. This I pray in the Name of JESUS and for His Holy Name sake. Amen
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