Trusting God

Actually trusting God is what faith is all about. This morning I in my reading from Job I listend to some of his friends and then heard those awesome words from him again in Job 13:15,

Though He slay me yet will I trust Him.

Had Job uttered these words before tragedy struck, they would not have been filled with such power. The words are enriched by Job's miserable condition. He declares his faith in God while his body is in horrible pain. Remember that he is covered in boils and has been using a broken piece of pottery to scrape the sores for relief! Remember too, that he has lost all his children in the tragic collapse of his oldest son's house. His possessions are gone. Job comes to the point where death would be a welcomed relief, but it does not come. Out of this horrible agony Job speaks about faith! He declares that he will trust God, no matter what!

This is a powerful word for us. We are so prone to whine and complain when things to not go well. We wonder where is God in the midst of my problems. Compared to Job, we have suffered so little. In fact, all too often our suffering is just as one of Job's friends said, "less than our iniquities deserve." This morning I hope we learn this lesson from Job. Our God can be trusted. Whatever you are facing this morning, put your trust wholeheartedly in God. He is your hope! Trust Him no matter what! Have a blessed day!