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Welcome to the church of Pentecost audio devotional. It's the TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2022 edition. Topic: MAKE CHRIST LORD OVER YOUR SETTINGS. Scripture References: Job chapter 1 verse 1 to 3 and 20 to 22. Exposition: Like explained yesterday, settings literally mean the time, place, manner and circumstances of a person. Taking over your settings for Christ implies one’s ability to make Christ the Lord over his or her environment or circumstances. In Job chapter 1 verse 1 to 3, we see Job as a man who is wholeheartedly devoted to God and has made Him the center of his life. As a result, God blessed him with a good family, a good name and plenty of wealth. In fact, Job was living in a very good and uninterrupted environment. But just as Job was enjoying his circumstances, tragedy strikes, and he lost everything in a space of no time. This suddenly made his setting became very unpleasant for himself, his wife and all those who were around him. Everyone lost hope and denounced their faith in God and expected Job to equally do the same. However, in the verse 20, Job amidst all the hopeless and unpleasant situation, bowed down and worshipped God. He did not allow his circumstances to disturb his faith in God. Instead, he stood on his grounds at a point where everyone had given up on God till the glory of the Lord was revealed. Despite all your zeal and dedication to Christ Jesus as a youth, you may equally find yourself in an unpleasant environment or circumstance where everyone, including your loved ones, might give up on God and try to seek solution elsewhere. Job’s situation suggests that, no matter how tough and tempting your settings may look like, whether pleasant or unpleasant, you need to stand on your grounds and continue to lean on Christ who is able to supply all your needs according to his glorious riches in heaven. Christ Jesus is expecting us to stand in all the challenges that may come our way in order to show forth His glory to the world in these perilous times. To be able to do this, we must see God as bigger than the situation and understand that often it is God who gives and takes away. Prayer Guide: Father, grant me grace to stand firm and take over my settings for Christ. Our MEMORY VERSE FOR This WEEK: Daniel chapter 1 verse 8a: “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the King's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank.” Let's go over it again: Daniel chapter 1 verse 8a: “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the King's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank.” Thank you for listening. Do have a blessed day!