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- Selfless vs. Selfish, Now that’s a Question!
Selfless vs. Selfish, Now that’s a Question!
- By Ken Duke
- Published 06/23/2009
- The Sacred Page , June 24
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by Pastor Ken Duke I was reading my devotional today; from Oswald Chambers book “My Utmost for His Highest“, and today’s lesson struck me right smack in the kisser. In Job 42:10, it says “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends.” Some of you may not know who Job was, but he was a man who had everything, wife, kids, lots of animals, a fine home and good, faithful friends. Yet, one day the Lord allowed Satan to put Job to the test and Job lost everything, and I mean everything.
He ended up owning nothing, none of his family survived; left broken and destitute, yet he still refused to curse God. Now some of you may wonder why God would allow Satan to test Job!!! So do I and I never want to be tested in such a way; yet, what we do find out is no matter how righteous and holy Job was, he was still a sinner. He was a man full of pride who felt he deserved better from God. How many of you reading this would think we deserve better too? Well, to
be honest; we don’t deserve anything from Him, yet, He has already provided all we will ever need. As Oswald Chambers said and I paraphrase it, “The complaining, selfcentred, kind of prayer is never found in the New Testament.” He goes on to say that the very thought of thinking we can be right with God is an act of rebellion against Him and what He has accomplished on the Cross of Calvary. It totally agree with Mr. Chambers, for I cannot make my life perfect;
I can only be in right standing with God when I accept the Lord Jesus Christ as an absolute gift. The next question is, are we humble enough to accept this gracious and wonderous gift? The Scripture, “The Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends.” The real business of our lives is to love one another as Christ has loved us and to pray for our friends and loved ones. So why don’t you pray for your friends now; pray for those with whom you come in contact all through the week. (source: My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers, 1935, Dodd Mead and Co.)
He ended up owning nothing, none of his family survived; left broken and destitute, yet he still refused to curse God. Now some of you may wonder why God would allow Satan to test Job!!! So do I and I never want to be tested in such a way; yet, what we do find out is no matter how righteous and holy Job was, he was still a sinner. He was a man full of pride who felt he deserved better from God. How many of you reading this would think we deserve better too? Well, to
I can only be in right standing with God when I accept the Lord Jesus Christ as an absolute gift. The next question is, are we humble enough to accept this gracious and wonderous gift? The Scripture, “The Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends.” The real business of our lives is to love one another as Christ has loved us and to pray for our friends and loved ones. So why don’t you pray for your friends now; pray for those with whom you come in contact all through the week. (source: My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers, 1935, Dodd Mead and Co.)