Daily Devotion

Reflection: Terry
Voice: Jennifer

Have you considered my servant?

Audio

Today is Monday, 9th June. Take a moment to pause and be still in His presence.

We pray the collect from Pentecost Sunday:

God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your faithful people 
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement 
in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, 
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen

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We read Psalm 126

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
    we were like those who dream.
² Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
³ The Lord has done great things for us;
    we are glad.

⁴ Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
    like streams in the Negeb!
⁵ Those who sow in tears
    shall reap with shouts of joy!
⁶ He who goes out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is
now, and shall be forever. Amen.

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The Scripture Reading is Job 1:6-12:

⁶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. ⁷ The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” ⁸ And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?”⁹ Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason?¹⁰ Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. ¹¹ But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” ¹² And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

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Reflection

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The story of Job is one of the oldest in Scripture. And yet, its central question remains deeply relevant today: Why does evil exist? Why do the righteous suffer? Theologians call it theodicy—the attempt to reconcile a good, all-powerful God with the presence of evil in the world.

In the heavenly courtroom, God asks Satan where he’s been. Satan’s reply is unsettling:
“Roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth in it.”
In other words—he has been busy.

That hasn’t changed.

We still see the marks of his work in every age and every culture: injustice, suffering, violence, despair. Evil is real, and it’s not abstract—it is personal, active, and persistent.

And yet, God responds to evil not by unveiling a grand system or strategy. He doesn’t summon an army or unleash divine thunder. Instead, He points to one person.

“Have you considered my servant Job?”

Job was blameless and upright. He feared God and turned away from evil. He wasn’t perfect, but he was faithful. And Satan’s challenge is one we still hear today:

“Take away the blessings, and even the faithful will fold.”

Job is tested. Severely. And through his pain and confusion, he clings—sometimes barely—to his integrity, to his questions, and ultimately to his God.

The problem of evil hasn’t gone away. But the answer, in part, remains the same. God is still looking for people of a certain kind.
People who may not understand everything, but still worship.
People who grieve, but still trust.
People who, even in the face of suffering, choose faithfulness over bitterness.

You may never be in a spotlight. You may never be famous.
But what if God is pointing to you in the heavenly courtroom and saying:
“Have you considered my servant?”

Will you be that person?

Jesus said, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18).

Will we arise?

Reflection:

• In your own life, where do you feel tested or stretched?
• What would faithfulness look like in the midst of that trial?
• How might God be using your perseverance to tell a bigger story?

Prayer:
Lord, in the midst of hardship, help me to remain faithful.
May I be someone You can point to—not because I’m perfect, but because I trust You, even when it’s hard.
Give me endurance, integrity, and unwavering love for You.
Use me O Lord, to push back the darkness in my family and society.
In the name of His Son, Amen.

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We end with this collect from the Season of Advent:

O God, 
whose blessed Son was manifested 
that he might destroy the works of the devil, 
and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life; 
Grant us, we beseech thee, that, having this hope, 
we may purify ourselves, even as he is pure; 
that when he shall appear again with power and great glory, 
we may be made like unto him 
in his eternal and glorious kingdom; 
where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Spirit, 
he liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.

Be blessed by this great hymn, A Mighty Fortress

A mighty Fortress is our God,
A Bulwark never failing;
Our Helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His Name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim,
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.

That Word above all earthly powers,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through Him who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God’s truth abideth still,
His Kingdom is forever.

Link to today’s Morning Office