rebekahfaith

“‘How can mere mortals be more righteous than God? How can humans be purer than their Creator? Why, God doesn’t even trust his own servants, doesn’t even cheer his angels, So how much less these bodies composed of mud, fragile as moths?” (Job 4:17-19 MSG)

humans are stupid. let’s face it, we don’t know much of anything. unfortunately, we’re also proud. very proud. so often we try to tell God how things ought to be. we like to boss others around and tell them how to live a good life. we criticize people for their sins and view ourselves as perfect or at least better than everyone around us. it’s not always so noticeable as that. often times the judgement and pride can be found in the quickest of thoughts. nothing deliberate, just a flash of our sinful nature. when not put in check that same sinful nature turns us into a mess of hypocrisy and we see ourselves as perfectly righteous. its sickening. what’s worse is I can see it in my own life.

in doing this we also like to take God’s role. surely we’re doing what we’re supposed to by correcting others around us and keeping them on the straight and narrow. sometimes we make it our own goal to make sure everyone is remaining faithful in their walk with God. we demand that others stop sin and by golly they better listen. although it is good to graciously point out sin in another’s life so they might fix it, it is not our job to nag them and force them to fix their life. we cannot take God’s place. we should not even judge others. we are all sinful human beings. let God be God and focus on how you can become closer to Him and more obedient. I guarantee that you cannot be more righteous than God and you cannot do his job better than he can. so you be you and work on becoming more godly buy let God be God.

“why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?” -Job 3:11

Job was really suffering and dealing with a lot at this point. In his mind, he couldn’t see why he didn’t just die as an infant. then he wouldn’t be facing all of this suffering now. he had lost everything and was covered in painful boils. I can’t blame him for wishing he had died a long time before that could happen to him.

however, God has a purpose for everything he does, and he has a purpose for every one of us. Job couldn’t possibly know that his story would be written down and remembered for centuries. he couldn’t know that his story would help millions of people as they deal with their own troubles.

all Job could see was the pain he was enduring. but of course, we’re all like that. we can never see pas our own suffering. we can never see the big picture. but God sees it. that’s why it’s so important to trust God completely. He can lead you out of trials and suffering and he’ll use those trials in a way you never dreamed was possible.

there is a purpose for every on of us, don’t let anyone tell you differently. God will use you in so many ways and sometimes you won’t even know just how he’s used you and how you’ve impacted those around you. in the same way, there’s a purpose for everything you go through and deal with. so always hold tight to God. he’ll get you through and he’ll turn your darkness and trouble into something beautiful and light.