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If I have walked with falsehood and my foot has hastened to deceit; (Let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!) if my step has turned aside from the way    and my heart has gone after my eyes, and if any spot has stuck to my hands, then let me sow, and another eat, and let what grows for me be rooted out.

God is fair, and we need to trust this. He is not looking for perfection, for we know none are. Our sins are forgiven by our faith in the Lord. However, we are called to walk worthy, to be upright and righteous… not perfect, but we need to be sure “follower of Jesus” isn’t just a title but actually descriptive of our lives. What if you were judged based on your life? Not for salvation, but for fruit… have you walked with falsehood or are you honestly following your Lord? We will be judged, you know. Jesus is returning… many will say “Lord, Lord…” but does Jesus really know you? Trust in him… follow him, really, today…

As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

“But that’s not fair!” Well, we’ve all heard that. Truth be told, most of us have said that, and we’ve all felt that way at one time or another. “Why is this happening to me!?” We seldom have that answer. Sure, we have our own ideas and opinions for why things happen to us, but the fact of the matter is, we don’t know. But we choose whom we trust. God, or something else. I choose to trust God. We need to be honest with our feelings, but we also need to land on the side of faith. Trust Jesus…

Bear with me, and I will speak, and after I have spoken, mock on.

Mock the mockers! Just because people will not accept what you have to say is no reason to not say it. We are called by God to speak the truth in love. We are to preach the gospel to the whole creation… not just those whom we believe with receive it. So speak your mind, say your piece, and then if they choose to continue mocking you for your faith, so be it… you’ve done your part. But who knows, from time to time, someone might just listen to part of what you say. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but one day that seed of truth can bear the fruit of salvation. Isn’t that worth swallowing your pride and doing what Jesus has asked us to do? Tell them about Jesus!

My spirit is broken; my days are extinct; the graveyard is ready for me… I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!

Job was crying out to God “why!” Job’s friends were asking him “why?” Job didn’t have any immediate answers. He was frustrated, he didn’t understand, his life was falling apart and he questioned God. Yet. At the root of it all, he trusted in the Lord. He knew that no matter what happened in this life, there is a certain hope for the future for tips who love God. Can we say the same? When your life falls apart, do you run away from God? Do you retreat? “Hey, I haven’t seen you at church for a while…” “I know, I’ve been having a hard time…” that’s the very time to increase your faith, to build upon your faithfulness. Jesus lives! and when this life is over, I will stand with him upon the earth! After my body dissolves and is completely destroyed by time and the elements, still, I will be resurrected to see Jesus from my actual physical flesh, with my own eyes I’m going to see my risen Lord from my risen body. There’s no one else I trust in, it’s so exciting I can hardly stand it! Do you believe in Jesus? Have you thought about it? You should.

I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all.

God love them, don’t trust your friends. Christians give the worst advice at times. “Girl, you deserve better than that.” “Just trade it in to get a lower payment.” “Get over it.” “God just wants you to be happy.” Listen to God’s word from the Scriptures. Be grateful that people care enough about you to share their opinions with you, but take them for what they are, opinions. They are leading with their feelings in stead of God’s Word. Always seek the Lord. Always confirm with the Bible what you should do. NEVER just follow your heart, it will lead you wrong every time. Our job isn’t to simply make people feel better, as Christians, we should want to lead people closer to Jesus. That’s speaking the truth in love.