Day 24 - Don't Get Comfortable

Day 24
Job 1-2, John 21

Today, we kick off the story of Job. The trials Job faces is unreal. We read the conversation between God and Satan as God allows Satan to test Job, this seems a little unfair...But God is very confident in Job and that he will not turn from Him in any situation. Satan seems to taunt God and tells Him that if Job (His follower) experiences the lowest of low, he would surely turn away and curse God.

So, after losing everything, including his health, Job is left with a bitter wife and his friends, who we will read don't offer the best advice. However, we see that Job never loses his faith in God. That is one thing that can never be taken from you. Satan has tried to separate them, but causing all of this havoc in Job's life, but Job has great faith and huge priority in God, rather than all of the things he lost. Could you lose the things or people you are pouring all of your faith and priority into?

As John wraps up, we read how Jesus appears to His disciples once more as they are out fishing, and helps them in catching a huge haul of fish. Then, He cooks them breakfast. Jesus and Peter have a very intense conversation, with Jesus questioning Peter's love for Him. The interesting part of their conversation is that Jesus is telling Peter that if he truly loves Him, he needs to feed His sheep, right after feeding Peter and the disciples breakfast.

I believe that Jesus' question to Peter wasn't only for Peter. I also believe that when He told Peter to "feed" and "care for" His sheep, He was telling all of His followers then and now to love in all ways. We have a calling from Christ Himself to care for and to love others. We see how frustrated and uncomfortable Peter gets with Jesus in His questioning him. Do you ever feel uncomfortable when conviction hits you in just the right way?

If life were easy, we wouldn't need faith. We grow the most when we are the most uncomfortable. God cares that we are whole rather than comfortable. Comfort is temporary, but being whole in Him and helping others be whole in Him is eternal. What comforts today are hindering you from caring for people? Are you content enough in life that if you lost everything, you would be done? Don't get too comfortable.