Job 16:8
Custom – “My Wrinkles Witness Against Me”

Millions of dollars a year are spent on cosmetics and plastic surgery to give Americans a “face lift.” Research shows that aspirin helps prevent wrinkles by keeping the skin flexible, preventing stiffening of the skin. Or, if wrinkles are deep enough plastic surgery is performed. Men are joining the women in this fad of removing wrinkles.

Job mentioned his wrinkles were a “witness against” him. In Bible times wrinkles reflected a troubled spirit. The face mirrors emotions. It is a billboard that advertises what is wrong with the heart. The loss of family, substance, boils over his body was enough trouble for a lifetime; however, all these were reflected in Job’s face.

What is the biblical cure for wrinkles? First, anxiety or worry never solves any of our problems. “Which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto his stature?”(Matt 6:27).  Second, our Father is in control and knows what is best. Job never lost focus of this truth. Third, replace “anxiety” with thoughts of peace: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee”(Isaiah 26:3).  The concept of dealing with anxiety demands we “take no thought”– which involves the mind. Fourth, Jesus taught that we are of greater value than birds whom God feeds and cares for (Matt. 6:26), and the lilies of the field that neither “toil” nor “spin.” Christ argues from the lesser to the greater in both of these cases.

Believers have coping skills that can meet anything hostile forces throw at them. God never gives His people any excuse to worry. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can be developed. “Be anxious for not one single thing.” This is the Greek translation of this verse.

Let us practice it today. Are you wrinkled with burdens? Come to Christ for a face lift.

Mar 24th by admin