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Job’s Greatest Fear What I always feared has happened to me. (Job 3:25) “Perfect love expels all fear,” writes John (1 John 4:18). God is the perfect love he spoke of, and the more of God we have, the less we have to fear. Write it down; it is a universal principle that will never change. Job enjoyed a closer relationship with God than anyone else at the time. He was God’s most faithful servant. So do you think he had any fears? Was there anything that Job lay awake at night worrying about? Was there any thought that brought a cold sweat to his brow? Just one. When Satan was allowed to bring Job to the very end of himself, he was forced to face it head-on. “What I always feared has happened to me,” he says. “What I dreaded has come to be” (Job 3:25). In spite of Job’s faithfulness to God, in spite of his complete trust in God’s provision, in spite of his unmatched integrity and relationship with God, there was one thing that Job feared. Somewhere in the back of his mind he wondered if God might take it all away some day. His biggest fear was that somehow God would remove his hand of blessing. And now that this fear appeared to have become a reality, he struggled for the first time to hold on to his faith. There is a fear that resides deep inside the innermost part of each and every one of us. Somewhere, hidden deep in the crevasses of our humanity, we all suspect that maybe God isn’t as good as we want him to be. We all struggle with this hint of doubt, even if it is ever so slight and even though many of us may never have to face it head-on. Job was brought to the very edge of himself, and it forced him to deal with this hidden demon of doubt. The thing he most feared had come to pass, and now he had to decide whether he would give in to his fear or transcend it and continue to trust God. Could he still believe that God is good, even when God seemed so very, very bad? Was God still God, and was God still good, even when nothing but adversity rained from heaven? This is why God allowed Satan to test him. This is the lesson that Job needed to learn. He needed to face the fear that haunted him most in order to overcome it. In the end Job passed the test. And that same grace is available to us as well.
Today’s Reading Job 3:20-25 Reflection What is your greatest fear? Has God ever tested your faith by allowing this fear to come to pass?
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The best-selling Left Behind series has captured the attention of millions of readers, and it has changed lives. It has brought millions of believers the motivation to examine their hearts. Are you ready to embrace eternity? Live each moment as if it could be your last? Your future is more important than your past. Where you are going matters more than where you have been. What you do from this day forward means much more than what you have already done. You may be affected by your past, but you are not defined by it. Not in the eyes of God. What does it mean to embrace eternity? It means grasping each breath as if it could be your last, living life moment by precious moment with your feet planted firmly on earth but your heart aimed squarely at heaven. It means learning to embrace the role of dual citizenship—living in one world while belonging to another. It is a lifestyle of living like there’s no tomorrow and then dying so that your real life can finally begin! This 365-day devotional explores the themes introduced in the Left Behind series—themes of salvation, grace, obedience, and faith. New believers as well as mature believers will find a message of faith that will inspire and motivate daily.
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