January 09, 2024
Daily Devotion:
"Unchanging Faith"
Job 23:13-14
New International Version
13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases. 14 He carries out his decree
against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
At times when we’re experiencing hardship, we too may find ourselves on the receiving end of judgmental
“consolation.” Early in the discussion with his misguided comforters, faithful Job responded in a way that put their counsel in the proper perspective. Despite having no idea why he’d lost so much, Job declared, “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (13:15 NIV).
Job’s bold pronouncement is both a realistic take on his current circumstances and an expression of confidence in God’s character.
