But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Job 2:10 “Are we simply going to love God in the good times and not trust Him in the dark days?” Job asked his wife. This is the lesson of Job: God does not exist for you. You exist for Him. All things were made by Him and for Him (Colossians 1:16). God can use us any way He chooses. Therefore He can put us in situations that might seem uncomfortable or difficult for reasons we may not understand this side of eternity. After setting them free from bondage in Egypt, God positioned His people with their backs to the Red Sea. In other words, they were boxed in - with Pharaoh closing in on them. It seemed they were about to be wiped out. But God said, “I’m doing this for a reason. I’m putting you in a tough situation in order that Pharaoh and the Egyptians might see My glory” (see Exodus 14:4). The Sea would part. Blessings would be bestowed. God’s people would eventually reach the Land of Promise. But not immediately. Therefore, I have to remember as I go through life that the Lord may put me in situations from time to time that are uncomfortable or difficult - in part that I might ultimately see how He’ll come through for me, but also that the Egyptians around me might see His glory and come to know Him personally. If we don’t remember this as we both go through the Book of Job and through each day of our life, we’ll be confused. Job is fulfilling a huge purpose that deals with the honor and integrity of God in the eyes of all eternity. But he didn’t know it at the time. Job is in physical pain and misery. He’s distraught and distressed emotionally. He’s bankrupt and wiped out financially. Yet, he doesn’t sin by charging God foolishly. And in his submission to God’s sovereignty, he’s silencing Satan. Maybe you wonder what’s going on in your own life. Maybe you feel like you’re being beat up and run over and you don’t know why. It might be that in your choosing to submit to the sovereignty of God by worshipping Him passionately and spending time in His Word consistently that you, too, are silencing Satan. I guarantee that when Job got to Heaven, when he finally saw what had taken place, he didn’t say, “What a waste.” No, I’m sure he said, “Thank You, Lord, for allowing me the privilege of silencing Satan by simply trusting in Your sovereignty, by worshipping You even though I didn’t have a clue what was going on.”
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:21:12 +0000
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