Scripture for Today: Job 8:13-15 “Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless. What they trust in is fragile. What they rely on is a spider’s web. They lean on the web but it gives way. They cling to it, but it does not hold.”
Poor dog. His daily walk through the fields of eastern Australia was not a normal one. He and the field are covered in spider webs. A massive flood in 2012 caused the evacuation of not only 9,000 residents but also the local spider population. The spiders moved away from the flooded areas in search of higher and drier ground. The result was an eerie white covering on bushes, grass and outdoor furniture.
Today’s verse describes the spider web as fragile and unable to bear too much weight. The ones trusting in anyone or anything other than God are leaning on something as unreliable as that spider’s web. It will eventually give way and let them down. This verse is part of a conversation between Job and one of his three friends, Bildad. Much of what his three friends said was discouraging for Job as they assumed his trials were a result of some hidden sin. But the observation Bildad makes in this verse is absolutely true.
My own ideas, my own strength or even my own resources are like that spider web. It will only hold me up temporarily. It is just too flimsy and fragile. How much better to lean on the One whose power and might can hold me up in any circumstance! He will not give way. He will never let me down. He is so much stronger than any other support.
Thank you Lord, that I can lean on You and Your strength!
Devotions By Jan 