Today's thought - 13 July 2026 (My Servant)

 

I was thinking about this scripture in Job 1:8, Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

After this God allowed satan to test Job’s faith and with this followed a number of devastating events that altered his life completely. I have to bring 1 Corinthians 10:13 into the picture - "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."

When I read this, I often think that God surely thinks a lot of me for the battles and tribulations that I currently face and how one just merges into the next. I wrote to you before that God is the potter and we are the clay and He is basically forming you into the man/woman that He saw when He created you.

It is all about trust. That is why I love to repeat this scripture in Romans 8:31, "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?".

Where am I going with this? You see I was thinking yesterday if God would say to satan, “Have you considered my servant, Piet”. What would the end result look like? Would I stay in the race until it was complete, and would I consistently trust God even when I have no idea how this battle will end? Would I question God, just as Job’s friends did? Would I complain that this burden is too much?

Paul writes in 2 Timothy 4:7: As his life neared its end, Paul triumphantly declared: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith"

In Philippians 3:13-14: He speaks of pressing on toward the goal and "forgetting what is behind"

In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27: He urges believers to "run to win," highlighting that athletes exercise strict self-control to achieve a prize. Unlike the temporary crowns of ancient games, Christians run for an imperishable crown.

In Job 42:5 Job says, “I had heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You"

My dear friend, this is my prayer for your for today. I pray that you will continue in your battles (race) until you stand victorious in the end of it. I pray that the Lord will provide a way out when it becomes too much and that He will continuously uplift you and give you strength to overcome all your challenges. I pray that you keep pressing on towards the goal and that you will not look back anymore at what lies behind you, but that you will let go of all your anxieties and just be still before God and know that He is God and what could possibly be too hard for Him. No weapon formed against you will prosper and you will stand unshaken in the storms you face. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day, my friend.