Title: Two Witnesses / Topic: Humility

Today’s Reading: Job 34; 1 Corinthians 4; 1 Corinthians 5; 1 Corinthians 6

Scripture: Job 34:5-6; 1 Corinthians 4:3-5
Job 34:5 "Job says, 'I am innocent,
but God denies me justice.
6 Although I am right,
I am considered a liar;
although I am guiltless,
his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'
1 Corinthians 4:3 ...I do not even judge myself. 4 My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Observation: Elihu and Paul make the same point in different ways. Elihu rebukes Job for considering his own evaluation of himself as the final word. Paul states that though he maintains a clear conscience, that is not the final word. Both Elihu and Paul understand that even the most noble of humans is still human, and that because of our fallen nature, we cannot fully evaluate our own condition.

Application: God is the One whose evaluation matters. He is the Judge and He is a truly righteous Judge. It is a mistake to ever think that I am without fault or sin. Even though I may be convinced of the absence of these things in my life, they can still be there. I must stay humble before God and maintain a repentant and receptive heart.

Bottom line: Don't think of yourself more highly than you ought. You are not perfect. The more a person thinks they are, the more they prove they are not. Stay humble and repent.

Prayer: Lord, keep my feet on the ground and my eyes on You. Help me to remember my failings when I am tempted to pride.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.