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NASB | Job 21:15 'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 21:15 'Who [and what] is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what would we gain if we plead with Him?' [Ex 5:2] |
Subject: Pragmatism is of the World |
Bible Note: Hi, Momma... Good question! Scripture does indeed teach that there are rewards for the believer. We can see this in a variety of places from the teaching of Jesus to the revelation of John. I don't know whether to be more puzzled by man's fascination with this (even Peter asked "What's in it for us?") or God's incredible generosity. I guess I puzzle over both these things for the same reason: What gift could possibly come close at all to the incredible gift of salvation? If superman saved an airplane from crashing, would any of the passengers ask for another bag of peanuts? Would a person given a check from Bill Gates for a billion dollars look to see how many cents were after the decimal point? Do you see what I'm trying to say? When the gift of God is the Person of Christ Himself (Col 1:27), absolutely everything else pales to utter insignificance! Another thought: in my very humble opinion, if we need motivation to follow the Lord, then we do not fully understand the depth of our sinfulness, the price of our sanctification, or the awesome holiness of God. The old Puritans used to pray, "Lord Jesus, give me a deeper repentance, a horror of sin, a dread of its approach. Help me chastely to flee it and jealously to resolve that my heart shall be Thine alone. Give me a deeper trust, that I may lose myself to find myself in Thee, the ground of my rest, the spring of my being. Give me a deeper knowledge of Thyself as saviour, master, lord, and king. Give me deeper power in private prayer, more sweetness in Thy Word, more steadfast grip on its truth. Give me deeper holiness in speech, thought, action, and let me not seek moral virtue apart from Thee. Plough deep in me, great Lord, heavenly husbandman, that my being may be a tilled field, the roots of grace spreading far and wide, until Thou alone art seen in me, Thy beauty golden like summer harvest, Thy fruitfulness as autumn plenty. I have no master but Thee, no law but Thy will, no delight but Thyself, no wealth but that Thou givest, no good but that Thou blessest, no peace but that Thou bestowest. I am nothing but that Thou makest me. I have nothing but that I receive from Thee. I can be nothing but that grace adorns me. Quarry me deep, dear Lord, and then fill me to overflowing with living water." |