Day 10: I Am God; You Are Not

Scripture Focus: Job 38

“Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, and caused the dawn to know its place?” —Job 38:12, NASB

We need to hear this question from God every time we forget that He is God and we are not. It is so easy to slip into a prideful spirit, protecting our own little kingdoms, thinking, I’ve got it all under control, and if everyone else would just get in line, things would run so much smoother!

When we attempt to take on God and challenge Him with the injustice of our situation, we can become like a child having a temper tantrum, screaming out accusations to a caring parent, “Why did you do that?!” Although Job wasn’t screaming, and although he threw no fits and seemed rather patient, in his heart there was an accusation of injustice made against God. So in a barrage of more than eighty questions, God proceeded to move Job from his position of challenger to a much humbler place of speechlessness.

If we’re not careful, our hurts and wounds will grow infected with resentment and self-pity. Out of our pain, we may strike back at God with an accusatory “Why?!” We allow ourselves to ignore the truth of His Word—the fact that He cares for us and will never leave us or forsake us, that He desires to comfort us in our affliction—and instead we stand as His accuser. That’s when we need to hear Him ask, “Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, and caused the dawn to know its place?”

We need to remind ourselves regularly, Although I may imagine that I am right and have all the answers, I didn’t cause the sun to rise this morning! He is God; I’m not!

Take Time to Reflect

We can’t always see when our anger and self-pity are accusations against God’s justice or that we are trying to be our own “god” whenever we are struggling for control. Sometimes a frank question can jolt us into reality. Are you struggling with releasing any anger or bitterness toward God because of the circumstances of your life? Do you view God as not only sovereign but also good? Does your life demonstrate that you’ve surrendered all to God’s control? Read prayerfully through Job 38. What do you see about God in this chapter that relates to some situation you are facing?

True Woman Wyoming Prayer Focus

There are less than ten days until the conference! Pray for grace and strength for the True Woman Wyoming team as they make the final push to the “finish line.” Ask God to do a mighty work among women that will display His glory.