Scripture Reading: Job1:1-22
Focus Verse: Job 2:10 Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never adversity? So in all this Job said nothing wrong.
Sometimes in our lives we tend to remember all the bad things that have happened to us and forget the good things. We remember Job for all the bad that happened to him. But we should remember how Job had victory in spite of his adversity. There were four things that were important to Job: his faith, family, friends and his fortune. Satan tried to take all of them from Job hoping he would curse God. Instead we see Job thinking on the goodness of God and worshiping His greatness. Satan was probably the one cursing and not Job. At no time do we see Job blaming God for these things. God was enough for Job, with or without the other things Job had. Job said in 13:15 "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him."
Do you bless God and praise Him even when you don't understand what is going on in your life? Job's faith is a great lesson to us on how we can trust in God even though we may be going through unexplained trials. Job did express his grief to God, and God wants us to cry out to Him also. Remember Job for his victory during the trials and we can do the same with God's help. Almighty God is enough. We need nothing else.
"He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only".
C.S. Lewis
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Friday, April 26, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Three Words to Overcome Temptation
Scripture Reading: Luke 4:1-12
Focus Verse: Psalm 119:11 Your Word I have Hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
How did Jesus stand up to the temptations of Satan in the wilderness? He did it by quoting Scripture. "It is written".
If Jesus needed the Bible to overcome temptation, how do we think we can live a pure life without it. So many times we find ourselves in a mess and can't understand why, but we haven't gone to the only source that can really help us. We make Satan weak and defeated in our lives when we pray and read the Bible. Satan knows that his time is limited here on earth, and he's going to do all he can to destroy God's greatest creation, "us".
God has given us everything we need to stand up to his attacks. The question is, "will we use it, or try to resist on our own?" I have seen in my own life I can never be victorious on my own. I must rely on Christ and the power of His Word every day to overcome the evil powers of this world. As believers we have the power of the Holy Spirit living in us. "It is written "we can have victory".
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Focus Verse: Psalm 119:11 Your Word I have Hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
How did Jesus stand up to the temptations of Satan in the wilderness? He did it by quoting Scripture. "It is written".
If Jesus needed the Bible to overcome temptation, how do we think we can live a pure life without it. So many times we find ourselves in a mess and can't understand why, but we haven't gone to the only source that can really help us. We make Satan weak and defeated in our lives when we pray and read the Bible. Satan knows that his time is limited here on earth, and he's going to do all he can to destroy God's greatest creation, "us".
God has given us everything we need to stand up to his attacks. The question is, "will we use it, or try to resist on our own?" I have seen in my own life I can never be victorious on my own. I must rely on Christ and the power of His Word every day to overcome the evil powers of this world. As believers we have the power of the Holy Spirit living in us. "It is written "we can have victory".
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Friday, April 12, 2013
Obeying God and Doing His Purpose
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 7:23-26
Focus Verse: Jeremiah 6:16 "This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls."
God's chosen people, Israel, had a challenge with being obedient. We also have a hard time with our obedience to God. We know the good path, but do not always take it.
I believe that every Christian has been given a purpose and a mission by God. God has given us talent and gifts to fulfill that purpose. Through our obedience in all areas of our lives we can fulfill that purpose and mission. If we are disobedient we run the risk of the mission being given to someone else to fulfill. If we repent, then God may choose to show mercy and give another chance, but we are not guaranteed a second chance at the mission. God's work will be done, either by us or by someone else. There have been people, churches, ministries, and nations that have missed out on a blessing because of disobedience. There are many Christians that will come to the end of life and say "I wonder what God could have done through me had I been obedient to Him? That is a tragedy.
When I am standing at the crossroads and given the choice to do right or wrong, God can give me the strength to do what is right and follow the ancient path every time! I pray that I remain faithful.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Focus Verse: Jeremiah 6:16 "This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls."
God's chosen people, Israel, had a challenge with being obedient. We also have a hard time with our obedience to God. We know the good path, but do not always take it.
I believe that every Christian has been given a purpose and a mission by God. God has given us talent and gifts to fulfill that purpose. Through our obedience in all areas of our lives we can fulfill that purpose and mission. If we are disobedient we run the risk of the mission being given to someone else to fulfill. If we repent, then God may choose to show mercy and give another chance, but we are not guaranteed a second chance at the mission. God's work will be done, either by us or by someone else. There have been people, churches, ministries, and nations that have missed out on a blessing because of disobedience. There are many Christians that will come to the end of life and say "I wonder what God could have done through me had I been obedient to Him? That is a tragedy.
When I am standing at the crossroads and given the choice to do right or wrong, God can give me the strength to do what is right and follow the ancient path every time! I pray that I remain faithful.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Authority Disobeyed to Obey God
Scripture Reading: Acts 4:13-22
Focus Verse: Acts 4:18 "So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus."
The Bible commands us to obey the authority that is placed over us. Is there ever a time that God would want us to disobey that authority? I believe that whenever that authority gives a command that keeps us from obeying God then we must follow the Bible and not the authority.
In our scripture reading Peter and John are told by the Jewish Sanhedrin council not to speak in Jesus name. Their response was, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." Clearly Peter and John had to talk about the things of Jesus they had witnessed. Jesus commanded them to do this. In fact they believed so much in what they were talking about, they were willing to die for it.
Are you willing to speak about Jesus no matter what kind of opposition you get? The Bible has given us as believers to take this Gospel to the whole world. So if you have opposition to speaking in Jesus name, be encouraged, it's been happening for centuries. There are many in the world that will continue to reject the message of Jesus. But there are some that will believe and receive.
Focus Verse: Acts 4:18 "So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus."
The Bible commands us to obey the authority that is placed over us. Is there ever a time that God would want us to disobey that authority? I believe that whenever that authority gives a command that keeps us from obeying God then we must follow the Bible and not the authority.
In our scripture reading Peter and John are told by the Jewish Sanhedrin council not to speak in Jesus name. Their response was, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." Clearly Peter and John had to talk about the things of Jesus they had witnessed. Jesus commanded them to do this. In fact they believed so much in what they were talking about, they were willing to die for it.
Are you willing to speak about Jesus no matter what kind of opposition you get? The Bible has given us as believers to take this Gospel to the whole world. So if you have opposition to speaking in Jesus name, be encouraged, it's been happening for centuries. There are many in the world that will continue to reject the message of Jesus. But there are some that will believe and receive.
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