Daily Manna 18 August
KEY VERSE: “He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.” – (Job 27:18)
TEXT: Job 27:11-23
11 “I will teach you about the hand of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Surely all of you have seen it;
Why then do you behave with complete nonsense?
13 “This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
And the heritage of oppressors, received from the Almighty:
14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword;
And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15 Those who survive him shall be buried in death,
And their widows shall not weep,
16 Though he heaps up silver like dust,
And piles up clothing like clay—
17 He may pile it up, but the just will wear it,
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his house like a moth,
Like a booth which a watchman makes.
19 The rich man will lie down,
But not be gathered up;
He opens his eyes,
And he is no more.
20 Terrors overtake him like a flood;
A tempest steals him away in the night.
21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone;
It sweeps him out of his place.
22 It hurls against him and does not spare;
He flees desperately from its power.
23 Men shall clap their hands at him,
And shall hiss him out of his place.
Read yesterday’s Daily Manna here
On November 25, 1895, a cornerstone of ice was laid in Leadville, Colorado, the beginning of the largest ice palace ever built in America. In an effort to bolster the town’s sagging economy, the citizens staged a winter carnival. On New Year’s Day of 1896, the town turned out for the grand opening. The immense palace measured 450 x 320 feet. The towers that flanked the entrance were 90 feet high. Inside was a 16,000-square-foot skating rink. But by the end of March, the palace was melting away along with the hopes of Leadville. The thousands of visitors had spent very little.
Job spoke about the portion of the wicked with God, and the heritage of oppressors. They heap up so much, but it vanishes away and amount to nothing in the light of eternity. They may multiply wives, children and riches and build houses by robbing others, but they die and leave all behind. The terrors of God take hold on them when they are at the apex of their celebrations and they eventually go down to face the wrath and judgment of God. What vanity!
This does not in any way suggest that all who are rich are evil. The problem is about trusting in riches to the extent that one begins to disregard God and His word. People are concentrating on how to achieve their set objectives without including God in their plans. What they end up building is like the biggest ice palace in Leadville which eventually melted down together with the economic expectations and hopes of the town.
There is a void in the human heart that cannot be filled or satisfied with more drinking, smoking, partying and merriments; only God can. Therefore, you must not continue to ignore the inner promptings of the Holy Spirit calling you to repentance and newness of life in Christ.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The emptiness in your life can only be filled by God Himself.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Job 26-30
Thank you for studying today’s Daily Manna – Vanity Upon Vanity – by Pastor Enoch A.
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Daily Manna 18 August 2021
