{"id":1233,"date":"2022-02-27T13:27:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T03:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/?p=1233"},"modified":"2022-02-27T13:27:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T03:27:55","slug":"theology-lived-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/2022\/02\/27\/theology-lived-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Theology Lived Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bible Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Job 23<br>Luke 9<br>1 Corinthians 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devotional Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been talking about the treasure of our hearts the last couple days. A week or so back we also talked about the place trials and suffering plays in our lives from 1 Peter 1 and 4. As I read Job 23, I thought it was interesting to see these concepts lived out in the life of Job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Job 23:10-12 He knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. That reminds me of what Peter says in 1 Peter 1:7. Job goes on, &#8220;I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have TREASURED the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Job 23 is right in the middle of Job\u2019s searching for answers. His 3 friends are not helping, in fact, instead of helping and encouraging Job\u2019s faith, they are condemning it. Right in the middle, even though Job has no answers, God seems to be silent, and Job feels abandoned by the Lord, he chooses to still declare truth! I think we have heard this message before! I love it when scripture spells out plain and simple examples of theology being lived out practically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Job\u2019s Declarations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>God WILL use my (Job\u2019s) current trial to purify my faith. Just like 1 Peter 1:7 talks about. Job even uses the same terminology\u2026 &#8220;I shall come out like gold!\u201d<\/li><li>God is unchangeable (Job 23:13). He will keep his promises! He always does what He says and finishes what He starts (Job 23:14; Phil 1:6)<\/li><li>I know that as long as I keep God\u2019s word as my treasure (Job 23:12), I can rest under His care.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Job was really struggling with these truths! He says, \u201cI am terrified.. I am in dread of God\u2026 God has made my heart faint\u2026\u201d (Job 23:15-16) Even still, \u201cI am not silenced because of the darkness.\u201d (Job 23:17) In other words, even thought all is dark, and I can\u2019t see the light at the end of this tunnel I am in, I choose to believe what I know to be true about God!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What an incredible faith. What a difference declaring God\u2019s truth to ourselves can make. When the world, and even our own &#8220;close comforters\u201d can be telling us something else (lies), to have the confidence to declare the truth, will enable us to find rest, and overcome the lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a couple truths from the other passages I read today:<br>Luke 9:35 This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to Him!<br>1 Cor 10:31-33 Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God\u2026 just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, NOT seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that THEY may be saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Declarations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>God WILL use my current trial to purify my faith. Just like 1 Peter 1:7 and Job 23:13 &#8220;I shall come out like gold!\u201d<\/li><li>God is unchangeable (Job 23:13). He will keep his promises! He always does what He says and finishes what He starts (Job 23:14; Phil 1:6) I know that as long as I keep God\u2019s word as my treasure (Job 23:12), I can rest under His care.<\/li><li>Through all the other \u201cnoise\u201d I need to be listening for the still small voice of God! (Luke 9:35) He loves me as much as He loves His son (John 17:3)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bible Reading Job 23Luke 91 Corinthians 10 Devotional Thoughts We have been talking about the treasure of our hearts the last couple days. A week or so back we also talked about the place trials and suffering plays in our lives from 1 Peter 1 and 4. 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