Position Yourself for Success. Ruthven Roy

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      Job 23:9-14

      What this Jordan-crossing stalwart is saying in verses 9 and 10 above is that although he cannot fathom the ways and moving (left and right) of the Almighty, he rests in the fact that God knows the way he (Job) is appointed to travel. He will bring him through on the other side of his Jordan like refined gold. Because of this abiding confidence, Job was steadfast in pursuing the following course of action: (1) He never strayed from the path of righteousness, nor did he turn aside from the ways of God. (2) He did not deviate from the commands of God’s Word, but treasured them more than his necessary food.

      1. You will never cross your Jordan alone.

      2. God has a future especially designed for you.

      What a sterling example for all potential Jordan- crossers! In verses 13 and 14, Job gives us his experiential understanding of the Almighty, and these pointers we must never forget. (1) God is unique and we cannot bribe Him with our empty promises, or turn Him around from His purpose with our bitter crying. (2) Whatever God desires, He will do, regardless of how we feel about it, or of what we think about Him for doing or allowing it (Psalm 135:6). I know that this is a very hard one for many of us to deal with, but God’s thoughts are not like ours, and our ways are absolutely not like His (Isaiah 55:8). (3) God will perform to the letter whatever His wise judgment has appointed for you and me.

      Job’s secret was that he surrendered himself completely to the will and the plan of God. He was determined to follow through on this commitment even if it meant losing his very life in the process. He declared with confidence, “though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him” (Job 13:15). This humble Jordan-crosser positioned himself for success and certainly reaped his reward on the other side of his harrowing experience. What does the Bible testify of him?

      ¹⁰The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased all that Job had twofold . . . ¹²The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys. ¹³He had seven sons and three daughters . . . ¹⁶After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.

      Job 42:10-16

      My fellow Jordan-crosser, God is waiting to do new things in you and for you. He declares

      “. . . I proclaim to you new things from this time, Even hidden things which you have not known. ⁷They are created now and not long ago; And before today you have not heard them, So that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’”

      Isaiah 48:6, 7

      These things that God is about to do are quite new, and have never been thought of by you, or have never occurred before in your life. These things are new because God is creating them for you now. They are not from long ago. Therefore, you will never be able to say when it is all over, “I knew this was going to happen.”

      Through the experience of your Jordan, God is seeking to get your attention so that He can begin a new thing in your life. Are you even listening? Or are you, like Joshua and Israel, preoccupied with groaning and moaning over some perceived loss in your life? You are being positioned for success. Are you ready for the journey? Your manual is in your hand, so keep right on reading; and as you read, remember God’s promise through the prophet Isaiah:

      ²“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; Andthroughtherivers,they will not overflow you.When you walk through thefire, you will not be scorched, Nor will theflame burn you.³“ForI am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior...

      Isaiah 43:2, 3

      It is the common lot for all humanity to face major Jordan crossings along the journey of life. However, you need not be intimidated or overwhelmed by their threatening waves. The Holy One of Israel, your Savior, promises that those waters will not drown you, for He will be with you, to take you right on through. Therefore, you can confidently say to all your present situations: “Roll Jordan, roll; roll Jordan, roll. Your threatening waves are nothing new, my Lord and I will walk right through; so roll Jordan, roll” (the author).

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