Title: Peace and greatness (2014.2.2)
Date: 2014.2.2
Word: Job 8:5-7
Title: Peace and Great Prosperity
This text is the advice given to Job by Bildad the Shuaite, a friend of Job. Of course, it is not true, but as he says, God is a God who works. You do not care, the sins of you or your children have brought suffering, but if you repent in the end, God will bless you in the future even though you are very little now.” And it really happened.
The two types of worship are public worship and private worship (living worship). Verse 5 is the success of public worship, and verse 6 is the successful person in life worship. Absolute priority should be given to worship. Worship should be offered with joy, thanksgiving, voluntarism, spirit and truth.
He wants to receive grace from Bildad's accusation against Job.
Success in public worship (verse 5) Worship is seeking God. He is a God who seeks those who diligently seek God and worship Him. Praying, visiting a church, reading, hearing, or seeing the Bible, seeking God Worship is a supplication or prayer to Almighty God. He is a God who answers those who ask, seek and knock. He is a God who gives generously and does not rebuke. Prayer is like a key that opens the morning and a lock that locks at night.
Success in Life Worship (verse 6) The only way for a person to be “clean” and truly clean is by washing, that is, repentance. Those who do not sin are not great people, but those who repent of their sins are great. “Honest and “The only truth, or honesty, is the Word of God. The Word of God is the foundation of faith, the spiritual food, and the standard of conduct.
Criteria for Worship Success God's Pleasure Worshiping in Spirit and Truth
Blessings given to those who succeed in worship “Take care of you” and God will always look after and protect those who repent. He will make a righteous dwelling place, that is, a home. Peace in the family is the taste of life. “Your beginning is weak. But your last days will be exceedingly great” (verse 7).