First, we have to understand that this war is not really about Job. Oh, he is in the midst of it and his behavior is on display, but all that he goes through is a vis-aid to demonstrate to the whole created order – spiritual and material - Who the Creator is. Even Satan is a pawn in this epic.

So do NOT identify with that rotting corpse, your body, which hangs on to its sin and sinful ways. When you trusted in Christ as your Savior, your redemption, you died with Him and were also raised with Him. You truly are a new creation.

What this power is all about is the ultimate power, but its nature may surprise you.

Are you tracking with me? Every spiritual blessing! Accepted in the Son! Seated with Him! Made eternally ALIVE! It’s all a done deal.

It's more than just being physically in the pew so to speak; the new creature doesn’t just behave or think differently, the new creation sees the Creator in a whole new way.

Of course, this Light is not made of photons. It is not on the electromagnetic spectrum at all. But get this (and I repeat this verse intentionally):

For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your light we see light (Psa 36:9)

That is, only in this Light can we see (perceive, understand) this Light

For You will light my lamp;

The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness (Psa 18:28)

Your ‘lamp’ is your life, your soul, and without God’s help you exist in darkness.

“Because” means that their problem wasn’t with Jesus’ accent or clothing or His tendency to produce miracles on the Sabath. Their ‘inherited spiritual DNA’ caused them to not hear, to refuse to hear, when the truth was spoken and thus, they could not believe Jesus because that’s all He spoke.

From the days of Adam until now, the expectations of godly men and women are realized in the person of Jesus Christ -- Who He is, what He does, all that He represents. Most of us would agree, however, that some of the expectations of the godly aren’t so ‘godly’. Rather, we can shade them in selfishness, impatience, covetousness or misunderstanding and as a consequence be very disappointed with God and with each other.

Paul claimed that he had not already attained or been perfected or had apprehended because he is referring to his goal, the prize of the upward call – his final transformation.

When hopes are dashed, and grief is raw, that’s ‘Saturday’. When all your purpose seems absolutely purposeless, that’s ‘Saturday’. When you heart hardens into a callous pursuit of self-gratification or worldly comfort – that’s ‘Saturday’. When doubts and fears surround, and you feel like hiding – that’s ‘Saturday’.

And many, if not most of us can get stuck there to some extent.

When Jesus was challenged about His ministry to “sinners”, He spoke three parables – one about a lost sheep, another about a lost coin and one we all remember, the lost or prodigal son. All three speak of loss but the primary point of view of the first two is of the seeker and that of the third is of the one lost.