Today's verse is Job 1:21
And said,
Naked came I out of my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return thither:
The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away;
Blessed be the name of the LORD.
Yesterday, I spake of what to do to avoid judgment, yet today, we see a man whom God himself said was righteous. And we in this verse see his reaction, when God allowed extreme hardship enter into his life. This man, later in response to even more provocation declared: “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him[.]” Would you, could you do the same? Job recognized that God truly does have all authority over all, and truly has the right to do as he pleases with what he created. Many today, instead of responding as Job did, are angry with God for allowing the dreadful things that have happened in their lives, and without a doubt, many of them are truly dreadful, even as the events leading to Job’s confession we see above. Yet, in this we can be confident: God always has a purpose for what he does, nor has he asked of us more than he was not only willing to do, but what he has done for us. Nor does he take that he does not restore, and that with interest. So Trust in the Great God, creator of Heaven and Earth, and humble yourself before him, for he alone is truly worthy of being Exalted. Amen.
To God be the Glory
Scott
Today’s reading is Isaiah 2:6-4:6, Luke 1:39-66, Job 1:13-22
Tomorrow’s reading will be Isaiah 5:1-6:13, Luke 1:67-2:21, Job 2:1-10
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