At the end of God’s
declaration of his might and power to him Job utters one of the most profound statements
that any many has ever said, “I had hard of you by the hearing of the ear, but
now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
(42:5-6).
It occurred to me how often this scenario is true. For the
person of faith one of the surprising blessings in the midst of the crucible of
suffering is how much we grow in our personal relationship with God. We seem to
be able to learn so much more about God’s sovereignty and grace in very
difficult times than in times that are pain free.
I’m so thankful this is true. And I’m so thankful that God
is the one who gets to pick when those times come and not me. If the option
were left to me I would opt for no suffering. But God, in his grace, loves me
enough as he did the apostle Paul to let me have those thorns in my flesh to
show me his grace is sufficient for even my deepest pain. The Lord gives and
the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord.
Prayer: Father, your grace is sufficient for every sorrow
and trouble. Your power is perfected in my weakness. Help me to firmly know
ahead of time that suffering will show me more of you. Help me to humbly seek
you when the difficult times come.
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