#soap # Job 27 ## Title: Don’t Give In To Suffering ## Scripture: (Job 27:3-4) “for while my spirit is still in me, and the breath from God is in my nostrils, my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.” (NET) ## Observation: Have you ever had one of those days when you are just tired and drained from all that’s been going on? When this happens, it’s a dangerous spot. Your will and discipline are at a low point. If you think about it, the moments when you are tired are the moments that you regret. It’s in those moments when you overate, said something you now regret, or made a costly mistake. In this text, Job is at the bottom. He’s lost his family, his possessions, his health, and his friends. However, in this state, he vows to keep his integrity. He makes a decision based on his values, not his emotions. It can be so extremely difficult to think of this in those moments, but it is necessary. Make a decision now to keep your integrity when exhaustion and suffering come. Don’t give in to the momentary desires that you will regret later. ## Application: Decide now to have integrity when exhausted. Set up guardrails to help make this a reality. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being with us in the lowest moments.