Job 1-3

"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised." In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

...He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

The story of Job really makes me think about my relationship with God. It's so easy for me to think about what God can do for me. Like how I went to an interview yesterday at a place I think I want to work at. I keep thinking how great it would be if God gave me that job.

You know how the bible promises that as long as we obey God with faith, all our needs would be taken care of. Many times I find myself focusing on how God is going to meet my needs instead of how I am to obey him. But the whole point is that we are not to think of our needs. God knows what they are. Even things we aren't aware of.

Job lost all he had in a blink of an eye. It wasn't just his material possessions. All of his children and many of his servants were killed. It kind of made me wonder whether his children and the servants that died were followers of God. If they were, were they really killed off just to test Job? Doesn't seem to make sense. I cannot imagine the thoughts that would be going through my head, if I was in Job's position. And to think that God himself considered him "blameless and upright".

I think deep inside, it's hard to accept that the whole purpose for my existence on earth is to glorify God. There are things I want to happen. I want to get married. I want to be able to abundantly support my family financially. But the truth is that God has the right to do whatever he wants with me.

I need God to change my heart this day, so I can put him in his rightful place. I know in my heart that it was his grace and his grace alone that has brought me this far. And I know without God in my future, there would be no future. And I know without any doubt that God loves me.

Let us take the lesson of Job and see God for who he is. He is all powerful. Everything comes from him alone. He desires us to seek after him. So let's be reminded to make that our focus. And he will lovingly take care of all our needs in ways that are best for us.