BBD 09.13.06 Trust and Obey
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09.13.06
Trust and Obey
(In Remembrance of 9/11. Originally sent September 17, 2001.)
Look, I go forward, but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive
Him; When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; When He turns to
the right hand, I cannot see Him. But He knows the way that I take; When He
has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot has held fast to His
steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from
the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More
than my necessary food. - Job 23:8-12.
If anyone had a reason to be depressed it was Job. If anyone ever had a
reason to be upset with God it was Job. Job had lost everything except his
wife and he probably wished she had gone with the rest. Because Job's wife
told him why didn't he just curse God and die.
Job not only lost his family and material possessions but he also lost his
health. Job suffered miserably from his physical condition. His friends were
against him. His wife was against him. But Job continued on.
In the face of all of that, Job continued. Job did not understand why all
this had happened but he continued to trust. Job did not know where God was
during all of this but Job continued to trust. Job did not know why but Job
knew that God knew the why. So, Job continued. Job continued to trust God,
to obey God, and even to praise God.
So, many have been hurt by the terrorist destruction in New York, at the
Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania. Across this country family members, friends
and fellow Americans are grieving. But life goes on and we see God is giving
strength to go on, to rise up out of the devastation. He is giving us
strength to continue to live life.
Before we give up. Before we throw in the towel. Let us take our eyes off of
our problems and put them on God. He can give us the strength, and the
courage to face whatever life may throw our way. Let us trust Him. Let us
look up! Let us say with the Psalmist, "My voice You shall hear in the
morning, O LORD; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I WILL LOOK UP
(Psalm 5:3)."
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