This is JOB’S LOTUS. “A Lotus? Lord?” He said “I made that too. Just paint and I will tell you about it.” And he did. He showed me the story of Job.
Job’s belief in God remains alive in spite of all his hardships. Job avers, “to God belong wisdom, and power; counsel and understanding are His” (Job 12: 13). In the midst of his anguish Job utters, “though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13: 15). It is from Job that we have the promise and prophecy, “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth” (Job 19: 25)
Like Job, like the Lotus flower, be reborn out of the muck and mire, to rise and bloom, to be open to enlightenment. Enlightened yes. Not as in the New Age version of light workers or even "woke" but enlightened as in the message of Mark 9:30–50 that the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ should cast a very long shadow over our lives.
How much does the cross of Jesus Christ affect your life?
Is it constantly in the forefront?
Does it influence the way you live—how you treat one another, how your spend your time, how you apply yourself in the workplace, how you pursue your career, how you spend your money, and how you treat your fellow church member?
The cross of Christ should be forefront in every area of our lives. In the words of Paul, “I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2), and, “Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). The Christian, in other words, is called to live a cross-centred life. Jesus had told these disciples this already (8:34–38). Rise up out of the muck and be what God intended you to be,
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