Job was suffering—and his friends came to give him advice.
Do
your friends give you advice…or do you hand out guidance and suggestions for
options to your family and friends as they are struggling with life issues?
Life is tough. Everyone has some problem, complaint, or conundrum at some point
in their life. 
Jesus cares for His sheep.
He cares for you.
Take the advice of a good friend, Jesus.
Consider
Psalm 23 and note how God takes care of us…from the pasture to the table…and
all along that valley of the shadow. He is there…walking with us or carrying us
along. He gets us through the good, the bad, and the ugly times. Forever.
The LORD is my shepherd; I have all
that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful
streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor
to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by
anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your
goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will
live in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:1-6
Choose
the Lord to guide you through life.
He (God) gets their attention and
commands that they turn from evil. If they listen and obey God, they will be
blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be
pleasant. But if they refuse to listen to him, they will be killed by the sword
and die from lack of understanding. For the godless are full of resentment.
Even when he punishes them, they refuse to cry out to him for help. They die
when they are young, after wasting their lives in immoral living. But by means
of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention
through adversity. "God is leading you away from danger, Job, to a place
free from distress. He is setting your table with the best food. But you are
obsessed with whether the godless will be judged. Don't worry, judgment and
justice will be upheld. But watch out, or you may be seduced by wealth. Don't
let yourself be bribed into sin. Could all your wealth or all your mighty
efforts keep you from distress? Do not long for the cover of night, for that is
when people will be destroyed. Job
36:10-20 NLT
Prayer
– Lord Jesus, You’ve got my attention. Lead me through the good pasture as You
provide for me…and along the darkest valley. Thank you for going to the cross…and
for Your promise to always be with me. I can face anything knowing You are by
my side.
Meditate
on advice from a friend—the best friend ever, Jesus.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be
proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations. My mercy and
justice are coming soon. My salvation is on the way. My strong arm will bring
justice to the nations. All distant lands will look to me and wait in hope for
my powerful arm. Look up to the skies above, and gaze down on the earth below.
For the skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a
piece of clothing. The people of the earth will die like flies, but my
salvation lasts forever. My righteous rule will never end! Isaiah 51:4-6
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