Passage Read: Job 37-40
Meditation Verses: 38:1-4
Thought
Knowing all He allowed to happen to Job, knowing how righteous Job has been, God still comes in like a flood! He is not soft and gentle. He is not compassionate and understanding. He blasts Job with question after question, illustrating how much greater God is than even the most righteous of men. It is sad that in all Job's understanding, he did not realize that we exist to honor and glorify God, in whatever circumstances that come upon us. We are not here for us, but for God. So for us to be upset when things go badly for us is wrong! We should always be praising, honoring and fearing God, accepting from Him whatever He chooses to bring our way. Because He is God and we are His creation, to do with as He pleases. Who are we to question Him? We can only accept whatever He does and honor Him at all times.
Application
This is a hard lesson. I am so prone to think I am my own person and I have rights. I need to be treated a certain way. Even God needs to be careful how He treats me! But I am nothing. I am His creation to do with as He pleases. I have no rights. He can strip everything from me or He can overload me with all kinds of good things. No matter what my circumstances, I am created to give Him glory by my words, my responses and my obedience. I don't exist for myself, but to honor Him at all times and in all circumstances. I own nothing; I have no claim on anything or right to claim anything as my own, even my own person. At best I just manage some things for a time, and I'd best do so as He desires.