Job lived before God's eyes. One of the first ways in which Job is described is as one who lives in God's sight. He feared God. He was aware of the fact that God's eyes were on him and it translated into the way in which he ordered his life. He lived blameless and upright. The NCV says that Job was an honest and innocent man. He honored God and stayed away from evil. His walk with God translated into the the way he made every day decisions. He knew that God saw his ways and counted every step he took (31:4). He shunned evil. He distanced himself from that which is evil. He walked and live out what James describes as pure and undefiled religion before God. He ministered to orphans and widows and kept himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27. Job 1:1, Job 29:1-25, 31:18)
Job had a large family and great wealth. (1:1-5)
Job cultivated a life of ministry to Lord early in morning. He would offer sacrifices to The Lord early in the morning after the feast days after his belly was full and satisfied. (1:5) Job did this regularly. (1:5)
Job was able to stand in the midst of a flood of tribulation because he cultivated a lifestyle that was identified by his pursuit of God. He walked in the fear of the Lord and in the day of trial, He was sustained and was found to be unmoved in His resolve to live before God's eyes. His hope was in God therefore no outside circumstances could shake him. He cultivated a lifestyle that made his reflex to trials be one of worship and surrender opposed to offense and apostasy. He got to the point where the enemies warfare could not move him. I want to get to that place. To the place where I'm beyond the temptations of this world and the temptations of the enemy. I want to be truly unshakable from an eternal perspective.
God give us grace to walk with you. Give us grace to walk in the fear of the Lord in Jesus' name!
M@
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