Licking Wounds

O. T.  1151 "Licking Wounds"
Feb. 12,2018
Job 27

LET IT GLOW

When an animal gets a sore or injury, it licks its wound to keep it clean and help it get well, over and over. We often do the same, only figuratively. We cry, grumble, share it, but not allowing the Great Physician to heal our wounds.

Suffering is a friend. It helps us refocus on things that really matter. When flat on our backs, the only way to look is up. Job stopped licking his wounds. He looked past all the criticism, then began to be preoccupied with thoughts of God:


1. The God who lives-v 2
2. The breath of God-v3
3. The giver of life-v8
4. The God who hears-v9
5. The Almighty God-v10
6. Powerful God-v11
7. A Giving God-v13 (Swindoll)

Job's view of God kept him going. Does He give a purpose for you and me to get up every day?

LET IT GROW

Job is bankrupt, childless, friendless, diseased, and misunderstood. He was blamed for secret sins and rejected by those who once highly respected him. How in the world does he go on?

We can learn from Job's highest priorities:
.Thinking God's thoughts is our highest goal.
.Walking in integrity is the only way to live.
.Wrong will occur but it will not ultimately triumph. (Swindoll)

Are we memorizing God's Word so we can apply it to our situation or need?
Are we controlling the strongest muscle in our body-the tongue?

LET IT GO

Trust in Almighty God today.
Lean upon the Giving God.
Have a verse to focus on as I go through today.
Walk in integrity.
His love is amazing, steady and unchanging. His love carries me.