Opening Prayer: Forgive us, O Lord, when we allow knowledge of you to be a substitute for encounter with you. You want so much more for us than that.
Scripture: Job 42:1-6
Journal: Where and how have you allowed hearing of God to be a substitute for encounter with God? Where and how have you encountered him recently?
Reflection: “My ears had heard of you, but now my eyes have seen you.” Job 42:6
All too often, hearing of
God is used as a cheap substitute for encounter with God. And there is no substitute for genuine
encounter with God, just ask Job. Once
he actually encountered God, everything changed. It is not information about God that
transforms us, but direct encounter with God.
It is a deeper, more intimate kind of knowing that brings about
real and lasting change.
Prayer
Closing Prayer: O Lord, help my eyes to truly see you today.
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