Job 17-19, Galatians 1
Today, we continue with Job down this agonizing path. His friends keep accusing him, rather than comforting him, and we can see that Job is right fully upset. His friends raise a lot of truths, but in Job's situation, they are not true at all. They don't take the time to check the facts and trust Job's words.
It is so easy to be a "Bible-thumper" without knowing someone's heart. It isn't only annoying, but it can be very hurtful. I personally get very offended when someone tells me how I should be living my faith, when they have no clue what I've been through. I am guilty of telling people what to do, when I have no clue where they have been in life. I think it is necessary to empower people and push them in faith a little, but I don't think it is ever okay to beat them with God's Words, which is completely contradicting Him anyways.
Galatians opens with this point of twisted truth. Not only do we twist the Word to use against others, but we twist it to fit what we want and how we want it. Paul warns us that there is only One you are to gain approval from, and there is only One you answer to in the end. Working for man and seeking their approval is going to be a harsh reality check. When you are constantly in the Word and KNOW what God says about things, rather than listening to what man says, or what man says he thinks God says, you can go a lot further.
A heart changed for Christ is no mistaken thing. Paul makes this clear as he tells his story. There is truth behind an authentic heart that is sold out for Christ. When we are able to be open to others about our faith and allow God's Word to envelop our hearts, we can do amazing things through Christ!
Keep yourself in check when it comes to God's Truth. Don't use it to judge someone, or beat them down, but to empower them and to lift them up! Don't try to keep fitting God's Words into your ideal box and make it tailored to your comforts, but use it to grow and to go! Beware of the twists our society and culture put on things and stay in the Word!
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