What's Job saying?

Of course one of my first post has to be insight from Job!

Job 14:5-6

Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You; And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass. Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest, until he fulfills his day like a hired man.

Los dias del hombre ya estan determinados; tu has decretado los meses de su vida; le has puesto limites que no puede rebasar. Aparta de el la mirada; dejalo en paz, hasta que haya gozado de su dia de asalariado.


What does this mean for us? What truths or realities does Job believe about this world? It seems that Job believes that the LORD is completely in control or sovereign? Do we live that way?! Do we live in fear of who God is and what He is capable of, or better yet, do we seek out ways to honor the LORD in the same manner that we pursue things such as financial prosperity, love/marriage/sex, watch TV/sports? Can it be one in the same and is that how we live it out? I believe we are able to honor the LORD through our interests and pursuits but not when we allow those pursuits to overshadow who we are in Christ and set them up as idols in our lives. Moving all my belongings into storage helped highlight how many idols I really have. Especially now that I am living out of one backpack.

Oh LORD, grant us the strength to seek your face!