March 23 | Job 1:9-10
“Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Did you not put a hedge of protection around him, and around his house, all that belongs to him on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands and his property has increased in the land.”
(Job 1:9–10)
On my darkest days, I look to the Lord and remember His blessings. He saved my life and protected me all these years. When I came home from, my ENT operated on my throat and told my parents I could have died every time they changed my trach.
I counted close to 40 times I could’ve died. The Lord has been good to me! He’s been good to you. But do you realize His blessings? We don’t look back on our lives and see what we never saw before often enough.
Satan must go before God, and when God dotes on Job, Satan says it’s unfair. He thinks Job only serves God because of His blessings. The rest of Job shows Satan was dead wrong. Job never sinned against God or stopped worshiping Him despite His great loss.
Would you pass a test like Job? I joked in a sermon that we don’t want to be A+ Christians. God holds them high on His pedestal and volunteers them as His examples. Instead, aim for about B to A. Fly under the radar.
Action Step: Take a moment to reminisce on God’s blessings poured out to you. Think about how many times God has stopped Satan from harming you.
Precious Father, I bow before You in humble adoration of all You have done for me. I don’t stop to thank You enough. I don’t realize what You brought me through. I worship You and remember Your goodness.
