Does the eagle soar at your command and build its nest on high? – Job 39:27
The above scripture is a question to Job from God that resonated with me in reading Job 39. In the post “Precious Part of His Creation”, one thought shared was that we should not depend on information alone but also use our common sense or instincts in making decisions. Some people have called it a gut feeling!
There has to be a balance between the information we have and common sense. The most important thing to know is that our Creator is in control so we should follow His will. Our job is to simply find our specific purpose and work at being a precious part of His Creation.
Nothing will ever be perfect but God made you with a grand purpose. He has great plans for you to soar like an eagle and do like the song Free To Be Me by Francesca Battistelli says. This day with God, follow His will and honor Him by being free to be who He made you to be.
The reason for believing in the ONE true God and following His way is to fulfill our great destiny which overflows with blessings. To spread our wings and fly higher than we ever thought we could and feeling free to being all He made us to be.
Today, we are reading Job 39 and note that more questions are asked by God to Job. The questions are about who provides for the animal’s needs as they wander about looking for food, as they give birth to the young, survive in the heat of the summer, and the cold of the winter.
We note that God’s power and sovereignty is revealed in nature. The birds of the air, fish of the water, and the animals on the land. We can learn a lot from nature. The giraffe gets food from way up high like God’s word feeds us from way up high.
Even though we live in the age of information, sometimes that information is wrong so we shouldn’t depend on information alone but also use our common sense or instincts in making decisions. Some people have called it a gut feeling!
There has to be a balance between the information we have and common sense. The most important thing to know is that the Creator is in control so follow His will. Our job is to simply find our specific purpose and work at being a precious part of His Creation.
Apart we are weak but together we are strong. Like geese going south for the winter, we help each other along the journey and the Holy Spirit provides a means whereby each individual provides something to the cause of Christ. In return, each member receives the combined strength of the whole. Together as ONE in Christ, the application of our faith then becomes combined excellence and God’s glory is the ultimate outcome.
This day with You God, we are playing our part for Your glory. We have meaning and purpose in sharing the Good News of a future without worry. No one person knows it all so we don’t strive to know everything. Just to know that You are the Creator of everything and You have given us a purpose. We each are working to be a precious part of Your Creation. Amen.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. –Psalm 111:10
Pointed out in “Reflection” is that the creation of the earth is humbling. Think about how much is done every 24 hours and how God is involved in all the affairs of the world. The earth rotates to produce each day and night, the moon somehow remains suspended in the sky, and the rain makes the plants grow to produce food.
God’s nature is to bring peace as the lyrics go in Your Nature by Kari Jobe. To bring joy and hope. His love brings a new life so break out of disappointment, out of hopelessness, and sing as you stretch out your hands for this is your promised land.
Take a look at the photo. *What do trees wear to the lake? Swimming trunks. The reflection of the trees in this pond make them look like they are swimming in the lake. Thinking of reflections, reading God’s Word and trying to answer the questions provided at Questions for Reflection is a tool to build our faith and gain wisdom for making decisions in the future. The questions for reflection provide help in reflecting on what the Word is instructing us to do and how to apply our faith.
Today, we are reading Job 38 and using the questions to stimulate our thought and note ways to apply in our daily life. In today’s passage, seventy seven questions concerning everything from the creation of the land on earth to the deep seas and clouds of the sky are asked by God to Job. Questions about who sends bolts of lightning and brings the constellations in their seasons or who understands the laws of the heavens. Other questions were about providing for the needs of animals as they wander about looking for food.
The creation of the earth is humbling. Think about how much is done every 24 hours and how God is involved in all the affairs of the world. The earth rotates to produce each day and night, the moon somehow remains suspended in the sky, and the rain makes the plants grow to produce food.
In today’s passage, we note that the realms of God’s sovereignty include the continents, the deep oceans, the sky, and all the constellations of the universe. The ways of nature and the ways of God go together. They both are beyond our total understanding yet we can try to understand nature’s ways through the experiences we go through and we can hope to understand God’s ways more and more as we go through life.
Realizing that we will never totally understand everything is the first step to true wisdom. The Wise Men studied the ancient text and the stars in the sky when looking for the baby Jesus. They were experts and we have experts in various fields of study today but many times they seem to get things wrong.
Just trusting God who knows everything rather than our own understanding is the next step as we continue each phase along the journey. God’s expertise is greater than any specialist so we need to be open to the Word of God, follow His will, live faithfully, and participate in what is best for us.
Nothing in life is perfect but Jesus and His life on earth was perfect so putting our trust in Jesus to steer our life along the journey makes a lot of sense. This day, ask Jesus to take the wheel as you drive along the highway to your destination and let the Spirit guide along the path that leads to your destiny.
Lord … You’ve created everything. Every 24 hours produces a new day with more understanding and wisdom. Your nature is humbling because the more we experience, the more we seek to know. This day, the most important thing to know is that Your love has given us new life. This day we have peace and joy because of Jesus who has given us a roadmap to follow and we know our destiny. In Jesus name, amen!
A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Don’t Get Bitten” which has a great lesson taught by Jesus. The lesson is to use our common sense when the world wants to bite us with its poisonous venom. To be equipped with wisdom from God’s word to handle those who want to cause harm. The religious and political leaders were trying to bite Jesus with a poison that could kill by asking about paying taxes but His clever answer avoided their plan.
Within the worship song Your Nature – Kari Jobe, pointed out is that it’s God’s nature to set up a future in which we can flourish and not be poisoned. God’s plan brings peace, joy, hope, and opportunities for a society to thrive.
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