KEY VERSE: Job 5:17-19
“If
you are determined to do God’s will or lead in an area, you will be tested.”
Job was
a man of great faith. When he was prosperous, he stayed faithful to God. When
he lost everything, he remained faithful. And as he held on, he got
discouragements. First, his wife asked him to curse God. Then his friends tried
to make him think he was suffering for his own sins. Job disagreed with all of
them even though, he couldn’t figure out why he was surrounded by tragedies. But
what Job didn’t know was that he was going through a test. His trials were
intended to test his faith in God.
Like Job, maybe you are overwhelmed. Don’t hurry and
conclude you are under a curse. Not all crises are caused by curses. As we have
seen in the case of Job, even a righteous person can be overwhelmed by
indescribable crises. If you are determined to do God’s will or lead in an area,
you will be tested. Before He was arrested, Jesus told his disciples, "In
this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the
world." Jesus made that statement because He knows that crises are
inevitable. But He wants us to know that in Him, we also are overcomers.
Prayer/Confession: Lord, thank you for the
grace you’ve given me to overcome my challenges. Amen.
REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: Job 8:20-21; John 16:33; John 17:15
