ICS Daily Devotions
God Is Our Restorer
The recent global crisis, COVID-19 has caused people to have a very similar experience to Job, where one loses their health, wealth and loved ones. Many people have lost their lives to the COVID-19 virus. The economic impact is felt around the world as different countries have implemented policies to restrict the movement of people and close the borders to their countries. There will be many small and medium enterprises which might not make it through this crisis.
God is able to restore everything back to us despite the economic losses brought about by the ripple effect of COVID-19 and the global recession. The key question is who do we trust as the source and restorer of our wealth and possessions?
In the prologue portion in the Book of Job, Satan testified that GOD was the One who blessed the work of Job’s hand and his possessions had increased in the land. God had built a hedge around Job, his family and his possessions.
The devil challenged God that Job would definitely curse God if everything were to be taken away from him. Job had all his possessions and wealth taken away from him by the devil, but he had no knowledge about the devil’s existence and his works. Yet, Job refused to curse God, and this is definitely something that we can learn from Job! Job viewed his relationship with God as more precious than the earthly possession that he had. If God was able to restore to Job all that he had lost during the onslaught of the devil, then God will also be able to restore to us whatever we have lost through this COVID-19 that has brought about the global economic crisis or any other crisis. We should acknowledge that God is the source of our financial provision.
It is clearly stated that the intended end of Job’s suffering and the restoration of his wealth and possessions were displays of God’s mercy and compassion. God used people to bless Job and it was a long process before everything was given back to him in a double portion.
Deuteronomy 8:18 (NKJV) “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
God is THE ONE who gives us power and wisdom to get wealth. God is also THE ONE who blesses us in our coming in and going out. He is able to bless us regardless whether we live in the city or village. He is able to bless the work of our hands. It is clearly stated that the produce of the ground, the increase of the flocks, herds and cattle are the work of God. The people of God will be the head and not the tail, on top and not below. We are able to continue to witness the blessings of God over the Jews when at least 50% of the Nobel Prize winners are Jews. The Jews see prosperity as a blessing of God! Likewise, the blessings of Abraham and Job were the provision from God.
Sermon Series: Job and I
