Get God’s Attention
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.” ~ Job 2:3
Here’s something I hadn’t really noticed before. Even though I’ve read the book of Job before, it never really dawned on me that Satan had more than one encounter with God. It makes sense though, when the first attack didn’t work, Satan went back. Job wasn’t breaking. No matter what was taken from him, his livestock, his livelihood, even his children. Through it all, Job held on to his integrity and refused to curse God.
In this second meeting, God again points Job out with deep affirmation: ““Look at my man, Job. There is nobody in the world like him.” Despite all the loss and pain, Job still feared God and shunned evil. That kind of faith got God’s attention.
Imagine that. A created person, living through unimaginable grief and confusion, is still so spiritually grounded that the Creator of the universe highlights him in a heavenly conversation.
What a powerful example for us today. We live in a world filled with distractions, compromises, and spiritual apathy. But when we choose to walk with integrity, reverence God, and resist evil, we too can walk in God’s blessing. He sees it. He honors it. He speaks about it.
Here are some things we can do to life this life of faith:
- Fear (reverence) God daily. Make Him the highest priority in your decisions, time, and lifestyle.
- Intentionally turn away from evil. Turn away from compromise, even in the small things. Guard your heart and mind.
- Hold fast to integrity. Be the same person in private as you are in public. Don’t let hardship give you a reason to lower your standards.
- Stay anchored in the storm. When the enemy presses in, press in harder to God and His promises to see you through. Worship. Read the Word. Pray. Remain unshakable.
Today I want to encourage you to realize you don’t have to be perfect to get God’s attention, but you do need to be faithful. Like Job, your life can stand out in a world that’s turned away from God. The more you fear the Lord, resist temptation, and walk in His ways, the more you display His glory, here in our world. Just like Job, even in suffering, you can remain a light that shines in the dark. A light that heaven notices and celebrates. Don’t be discouraged by the trials around you. Be encouraged that you’re seen, known, and valued by the One who matters most. You’ve already got His attention, now live in a way that keeps it.
Today’s scripture reading: Job 2:1-10
1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?”
Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
4 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”
6 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
8 And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”
10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Journal Prompt:
- What does it mean for you to walk in integrity right now?
- Are there areas where you need to recommit to reverencing God and turning from compromise?
- Write a prayer of commitment today, asking God to help you live a life that honors Him, even when it’s hard.
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