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Devotional - 22nd July 2020

'And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before (Job 42:10).

Job was a model citizen who loved God and went about doing good to others. God knew Job to be an upright man, full of integrity and very loyal to Him. He allowed Satan to afflict and bring calamities upon him to prove that he was what God said he was. Even though Job couldn't understand what was happening to him and why, he trusted God none the less. In the end the Lord turned his captivity when he prayed for his friends. God restored him from his afflictions and calamities and delivered him from Satan. In our afflictions and distress, we too need to trust God and pray not only for ourselves but for others. Sometimes, God allows Satan to interfere in our lives to test us, or to prove to Satan that we are loyal to Him. We see the importance here, of interceding for others. When we pray for others; whether it be our family, friends, enemies, those who are unkind to us, it changes things and situations. The prayer of a righteous man availeth much. It is indeed a blessing to pray for others - It is two fold. The  prayers go up and the blessings come down on those you have prayed for and yourself. It was while Job was praying for his friends that restoration took place. His health was regained, he had his friends back, Satan had no more power over him and God also restored all his material wealth - twice as much as they were before. God later bless him with ten children as he had previously. You may have suffered affliction by the hand of Satan; may be loss of health; losing your children; being persecuted in the workplace; may be it's a spiritual battle you're going through or you've lost everything you once possessed. God is saying to you today, trust me, I have got this covered, believe that there is nothing too hard for me. Pray for those who oppose you, who despitefully use and abuse you, for those who wants to destroy you; your friends who have given up on you; your family who has turned their backs in your distress. Pray earnestly to God for them and He will bless and restore you.

Have a wonderful day🌹🌹

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