Imagine a world of no hope. All you have to look forward to is the end.
Imagine a world of no forgiveness. Every mistake is held against you, so just sit and wait for the gavel to drop.

Imagine a world without Jesus

As I read the book of Job, I realized that many people live in a world without Jesus. Such is the world Job lived in.

Job had it all - possessions, family, and reputation - but he lost everything in the matter of one minute. Shortly after that, he also lost his health.

Three friends came to console Job: Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. They arrived confident of the perfect solution. Certain that Job’s circumstances were a just punishment for the sins of him and his household, they urged Job to repent before God.

My belly burns to hear to such harsh accusations during unspeakable suffering. Job needs a heroine to come to his defense! I long to insert my services into the story and share the hope and comfort I know…

... until Job 9:32-35.

Job and his would-be comforters lived in a world without Jesus.

Without Jesus, there was no lifeline to God. Without Jesus’ righteousness, Job could not claim himself worthy to be in God’s presence, to ask questions, or to seek comfort. Without Jesus, the only thing Job looked forward to was death.

Maybe I’m too harsh on Job’s would-be comforters. What hope and comfort could I offer without Jesus? Hope and comfort devoid of Jesus' name is just that - a void. Maybe Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar did the best they could with what they knew.

All because of Jesus.

As a mortal man, we can’t handle the fullness of Jesus’ sacrifice and love, but we can thank Him. We can also honor Him by obeying the last command He gave as a Man on earth: Go and teach to make disciples of others. For in sharing Jesus with others, we rescue them from a world without Jesus.

How will you give thanks and share His message today?

Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-a-world-without-jesus/