Blessed be the name of the Lord
'And said, Naked
came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord
gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. 'Job 1:21
1) The words of
Job in this verse are a testimony to the true value of worldly things. This
man, in a short period of time, had almost everything of physical value taken
from him. Not only that, he had even lost his servants and his own children.
2) The
understanding that Job demonstrated would be tested greatly. He would not only
deal with these great losses, but he would face challenges to his faith on
every side. He would even be challenged to give up on God. The true believer in
Christ knows that true value is in spiritual things and not physical ones. Job
clearly believed this to be a truth. Even after everything that had transpired,
he still said "blessed be the name of the LORD”. During times of loss, it
is sometimes very difficult to see things this way. This is even true of the
believer. Although in difficult situations we should be even more inclined to
look towards the throne of God for answers, we know that is not always the
case. At times, we are overcome by the trials that are placed before us. We
need to understand it is part of our walk with God to go through both good
times and bad times. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial
which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.
3) When these
difficult days come to our lives, we must learn to place our trust and
dependence in God and His Word. The Word of God will always have words of
comfort, assurance and advice for those who seek help from the Lord. Times may
seem hard. The way may seem impossible. However, the Bible clearly explains the
believer can and must overcome. We may be in the midst of the fight, but the
ultimate victory is ours. 'Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the terrible
things happening to you. The trouble you are having has come to test you. So
don’t feel as if something strange were happening to you. '1 Peter 4:12, 'We are pushed hard from all sides. But we are not beaten
down. We are bewildered. But that doesn’t make us lose hope. Others make us
suffer. But God does not desert us. We are knocked down. But we are not knocked
out. '2 Corinthians 4:8-9
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