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February 6 Daily Devotional

A Good Testimony

Peter G. Feenstra

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” (Job 1:8)

Bible Reading

Job 1:1–12

Devotional

How would you feel if you knew there was someone following you around, highlighting your sins and errors? As readers of Job we are taken behind the scenes of earthly events to a meeting in heaven between God and Satan. Satan still had access to heaven during the Old Dispensation. He stood before God with his list of complaints against the saints. The devil does everything he possibly can to frustrate God’s work and to thwart His plan of redemption. He is extremely critical of everything said and done by the children of God. Like a police dog he tracks down and sniffs out the trespasses of believers.

One day, when the angels are assembled together, Satan arrives. At this meeting the Lord challenges Satan to consider His servant Job. There is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil. From a human standpoint there are a number of reasons why Job can be presented with a good testimony. He seeks to obey God’s law—helping the needy, instructing the unlearned (Job 23:12; 29:11-25). He never claims to be sinless (Job 7:20-21) and he knows that he can only come to God through the sacrifice of a substitute. He believes God will send the Redeemer. Job is known as a believing businessman, a man of honesty and integrity. He fulfils his responsibilities as a father. He offers sacrifices not only for himself but also for his children (Job 1:5). Job is deeply concerned about the spiritual well-being of his children and realizes these children are sinners in need of the grace of God.

Job is blameless but not sinless. He knows the purpose of the Lord for his life and acts as a man of integrity. Job's life is a testimony of the Lord’s own work. This testimony speaks of God’s ability to deliver people from the devil’s grip. The Lord declares Job to be blameless and upright. That's what we call, in the language of the New Testament, justification and sanctification. Both are granted as gifts of God. Today there is no one in heaven that accuses us or highlights our sins. At Christ’s ascension Satan was thrown out of heaven. Thank God for the progress in His work of redemption. We have an Advocate and Saviour who covered our sins and allows us to come before the throne of God without fear.

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