August 9 (Job 1:21)
The Lord gave
and the Lord has
taken away; may
the name of the Lord be praised. (ESV)
When
my Internet goes down because of a storm, I want to cry out to the God of the
universe, “Why, Lord? Why? Dost thou not know I must gain access to a
file on my Google drive?” Suffice it to
say I do not always handle the little interruptions of life very well. Now take a look at Job. In the space of one day, he lost his entire
livelihood and most of his family. What
is his response? Read the verse above.
I
really need to maintain a better perspective on things. I want to be the kind of person who, even in
the midst of calamity, puts all things in the hands of God and continues to
praise Him. I do not want to be just a
sunshine Christian, one who praises God when times are good, but rails against
Him for what I see as injustice when things go bad. I want to remain firm in my relationship with
and identity in my heavenly Father.
So
what things have you shaking your fist at heaven? You may not tell anyone else about them, but
you know there are certain situations that leave you wondering if God really
loves and cares for you. How would your
perspective change if you began your prayer of pleading for help with words of
praise?
Copyright © 2015 by Steven R. Perkins
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