My Servant

Job 1:1,7-8 – In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil…The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

Genesis 3:1 – Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Genesis 2:4 – This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.

Joshua 1:7 – “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

Exodus 20:20 – Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”

Isaiah 52:13 – See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.

Isaiah 53:11 – After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.

Application:

• ·         The deceiver undertook to alienate people from God. He also acts as an accuser to alienate God from people.
• ·         “Lord” is the personal name of God, emphasizing His role as Israel’s Redeemer and covenant Lord, while “God” is a general term. When they appear together—they clearly indicate that they refer to the one and only God.
• ·         “My servant” is a designation for one who stands in a special relationship with God and is loyal in service.
• ·         “Blameless and upright” means spiritually and morally upright.
• ·         Do not think that God’s display of his majesty is intended simply to fill you with abject fear. He has come to enter into covenant with you as your heavenly King.
• ·         “Act wisely” is a mark of God’s blessing and of obedience to God’s word.
• ·         “Justify” means cause many to be declared righteous.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV