We all know the story of how Job, in a matter of moments, went from "having everything" to "losing it all". Just think of his compounded distress. The bible says, "While he was yet speaking...While he was yet speaking...While he was yet speaking" (vs. 16, 17, and 18). This tells us Job did not even have a moment to react and absorb the news of the loss of all his oxen and asses, before a messenger came and told him of the loss of his sheep. Job, still not having a moment to take in the second loss, finds out he has loss also his camels. But notwithstanding, before he can absorb the reality of losing all his earthly substance, he is told of the loss of his children. Such shocking news if just one of these events had taken place, but for them all to happen at the same time? Just think of how we act when things don’t go "our way". We moan, groan, whine and complain. We act out, and most importantly get out of the will of God. We think we could do a better job of running our own lives and start to do as we choose. Footnote: this is SIN! When we do this, and not acknowledge God's perfect will and hand over our lives, we then place ourselves as "god" and thereby break the first commandment: "Thou shall have no other gods before Me."
Look back over your life. See where things have not gone your way, and where you decided to take matters into your own hands. Did you get out of the perfect will of God? Did He maybe have a bigger blessing for you around the corner? Or did you get impatient and give up on it, thereby missing out on what He ultimately wanted for you, and in your life?
Whatever situation you find yourself into today, God is saying, "Be still, and know that I am God." He wants you to rest in Him, and praise Him any way. For when the praises go up, the blessing comes down. And let's face it; one blessing from God is enough to change your entire life!
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