Jesus Culture – Not Afraid 

As I finish the book of Job, I think that I have confirmed this is not a book about suffering and evil but rather a declaration of a man’s life who walks with God. I saw Job move from a very limited perspective of who God was. It is a great disciple story because if I do anything with the one I am discipling it is elevating God past the standards and limitations that they place upon God. I notice that sometimes my passion for God gets lost in my explanations, expressions or definitions that I can miss the meaning of who God is. God is not just abstract principals, He is however the great I Am who encounters, seeks and saves. While I may be tempted to be content “being right with God,” I am called to seek the transformative encounter with God. As with Job, the question is not “why” but rather the revelation of “who.”

So Psalm 124 takes on the persona of a song of rescue. If it had not been for God, I would have been consumed. I need to be rescued and it becomes part of my worship of His mercy and grace. Discipleship can be dangerous work and I need to experience the hand of God.

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
    let Israel now say—
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
    when people rose up against us,
then they would have swallowed us up alive,
    when their anger was kindled against us;
then the flood would have swept us away,
    the torrent would have gone over us;
then over us would have gone
    the raging waters. – Psalm 124:1-5 ESV