"Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away;
blessed be the name of the LORD." (Job 1:21)
These words had to be some of the hardest Job ever uttered in his life. I can't imagine the hurt, pain, grief, and loss he was feeling in this moment. Yet even in the midst of such tragedy he was fiercely determined to praise God anyway. I wonder if he made this statement of praise through clenched teeth. I wonder if the tears were streaming down his face as he did the only thing he knew to do. Praise God. I wonder if he told God..."This hurts really bad...but I am making a choice to praise you anyway." What are you choosing to do with your words today?
The thing about Job that has amazed me recently is that he didn't know about the behind the scenes conversation between God and Satan....and as a result, he believed that GOD was the one taking it all away ("the Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away....", and "though He slay me, yet shall I live...") That blew my mind when I realized that!! What faith! Even through clenched teeth. :)
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