Job has long been my favorite book of the Bible. I have read it many times and have taken notes through each reading. For Christmas, my daughter purchased a study by Christoper Ash called “Trusting God in the Darkness” for me to use to get someone else’s perspective on Job. So far it has been a great study.
Somewhat unrelated to the study, but found because I’m reading through the book carefully, I came across a verse that made me take note.
Job 1:5 says:
…. Job would send and consecrate them {his children}, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.
As a parent I was struck by his actions. Daily he rose and made offerings for his children to cover any sin that they might do. Ouch is what I say to myself.
Do I pray for my children each day bringing them before God? Asking his protection over them… asking Him to guide them to the right choices… to remind them to put on the armor of God? For me, compared to Job, it would be so easy to do this daily act. I do not have to do burnt offerings anymore. I can just take some quiet time and lift each of our children before him.
It seems so easy, but I get so busy. Sure, there are days I do pray for each of them. There are times in our relationship that I pray HARD for them. But daily, to raise and first thing bring my children before him.
Today, I commit to bringing my children before the throne room. I may not know what their day brings, what their needs are, but neither did Job. He continued to do this for them just in case they needed to be forgiven. I can have confidence knowing that God already knows what the day will bring for them and doing my part to lift their names in prayer will keep me focused on knowing they are under his protection.
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