After the Disaster, Second Part

Could it be that you are starting to feel the nick of falling rocks? Perhaps the landslide has fallen and you are more than a little desperate. Job is our model for staying faithful when life is reduced to rubble. He sincerely believed the Lord who gave had every right to take away ( Job 1:21 ). “Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” ( Job 2:10 ). He looked up, saying his Lord’s right to rule over his life. Who is the fool that claims God has no right to add sand to our clay or marks to our vessel or fire to His workmanship? Who dares lift his clay fist heavenward and question the Potter’s plan? Not Job. To him, God’s sovereignty was tainted with His love. Second, he counted on the guarantee of resurrection. He looked forward, relying on his Lord’s guarantee to make all things bright and attractive in the life beyond.

He knew that at that time, all agony, death, sorrow, tears, and adversity would be removed. Understanding that “hope doesn’t disappoint” ( Romans fifty five ), he endured today by envisioning tomorrow. 3rd , he admitted his very own shortage of understanding. Job failed to feel responsible to provide an explanation for the “whys” of his situation. And that no point of Yours can be frustrated.

So I have announced that which I didn’t understand,. Things too glorious [too deep] for me, which I didn’t know. I’m going to ask You, and You indoctrinate me.” ( Job 42:2-4 ). He looked inside, admitting his disability to put it all together. Resting his case with the righteous Judge, Job didn’t feel forced to offer answers to all the questions or unravel all of the burning riddles. For you, trouble may appear ten thousand miles away.

That is the way Job felt only a few minutes before the landslide.

Review these thoughts as you turn out the lights tonight, my friend, in case.

Consider Job’s methodology for picking up the pieces. Cloudless days are fine, but don’t forget : some pottery gets pretty frail setting in the sun day after day after day.