BEING HONEST WITH GOD: We can understand Jobs bitterness; he had lost everything - family, possessions, health, even his friends. But the hardest blow of all was that he couldnt understand why the God he worshipped and served so faithfully had done this to him. Have you ever felt this way toward God? Relationships, marriages and life itself can be hard, and sometimes it leaves us confused, or even angry and bitter. And like Job, we may have told God exactly how we felt. And why not? He already knew our mind and heart, and He doesnt want us to pretend that everything is all right when it isnt. He didnt chastise Job for his honesty; He understood his heartache, just as He understands ours- and still loved Job, just as He still loves us. But Job didnt just keep complaining (as were prone to do). Instead, he turned toward God in faith, and in time, God gave him comfort and peace. Not all his questions were answered - but he realized that God can be trusted, even when we dont understand. May this be true for each of you. Biblical Reference: “I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul. ~ Job 10:1
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:42:10 +0000
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