At church we're going through a series called "Healing Life's Hidden Hurts" and last week Steve the Pastor went through Job and spoke about grief and loss.Job went through a lot. Like, A LOT A LOT. In times of trial in my own life I have perhaps been a little dramatic about what it is I'm going through, but I am not now, nor have I ever been Job. That, however, does not mean that I haven't experienced extreme grief or loss. I know I am not terminally unique in this, because...well, that's just part of life.
One of my favorite things about Job is that even in the midst of all these terrible things, he never loses faith. Don't get me wrong...Job gets angry, and who wouldn't?! All his children are killed, everything he's worked for is gone, and his health has been taken from him, but he still praises God.
20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall Ireturn. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” 22 In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. Job 1:20-22
This verse is the basis for one of my favorite Worship songs...
What if today, I stopped wondering why God allowed/is allowing certain things to happen in my life. What if I stopped trying to figure out what the heck it is God is doing in and through my life. What if, just for a moment, I stopped and praised the Lord, simply because He IS The Lord, and blessed be His Name.
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