God tells Satan to consider Job. Let's consider Job for a moment. This man was clearly blessed by God in such a way that he had become very wealthy. He and his family had more than enough to live comfortably. Yet in all these riches he remembered as of first importance that all he had was from the hand of God. See his righteousness and his understanding that when we have everything we need or want we are prone to sin. He counted it a priority to make sacrifices for the sins of his children, even if he did not know what sins they might have committed. We can safely assume he was doing so for himself as well. And when adversity strikes he, not knowing why it struck, continues to trust in God, giving him the glory. God gives all things to me. He may take them away as well.
What do we face today? We don't know. On one level we can predict what we will be doing today. After all, work starts at the same time as usual. We've heard the weather forecast. We've heard the news. We know what to expect. But on another, greater level we don't know what the Lord will give us today. We can be assured, though, that nothing in our lives today is outside of the loving care of Christ, the redeemer of the world. Nothing that happens to us, and nothing we do, whether big or small, good or bad, escapes the notice of our Lord.
Is God pleased with Job? He is. Why is God pleased with Job? Surely he commits sin just as you and I commit sin. God is pleased with Job because he has laid his good favor on Job and given him repentance and a desire to be reconciled to God. And surely the Lord has done that for me and for you if we do believe that Jesus is the one who has laid down his life for our sin and has taken it up for our redemption and reconciliation.
Lord, may we be a pleasing offering to you today. May we see our sin and see your righteousness. May we be quickly moved to repentance. May we trust in the protection of your mighty hand and the good favor of your providence.
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