God is proud of you

I remembered how proud I was when my eldest daughter completed her University education. I was filled with joy, sharing with family and friends. I'm sure my parents were also proud when they came to my own graduation many years ago.

As a parent, you love your child(ren) unconditionally, however there is something different about being proud of them as your child and who they are in character.

I could imagine the pride in the heart of Yahweh when He was showing off Job,“Then 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, one who fears God and shuns evil?”” Job 1:8 NKJV.

This of course led to a season of testing for Job. He lost everything. Many of us would not want to be tested like he was. But this message is not about his test but the pride Yahweh had in him. What a precious and priceless commendation - none like him, blameless, upright, fears God and shun evil.

Look at what he got for it: a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he had on every side. Yahweh blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions increased in the land. (Job 1:10).

The Almighty loves you because He created you but would He be proud of you?