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In Job 12:14, Job responds to his friends, who have judged him. They say, “You must have done something wrong for God to do all of this to you.” People today say the same thing to people going through things: You must have sinned, not had enough faith, or are out of God’s will for your life!
Listen to some of the ways Job responds to his friends:
Job 13:15 – “Though He slay me, I will put my hope in Him…”
Are we able to say that when we have lost everything in life?
Job 13:24 – “Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy.”
Why do people who should be comforting, supporting, and helping us come against us when we struggle? Sadly, many Christians do the same thing that Job’s friends did to him.
Job 14:1 – “Man who is born of a woman is few days and full of trouble.”
Life is not always going to be easy! Life is full of trouble, pain, and suffering! But Jesus tells us: “In this world, you will have trouble, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.”
Today, Lord, help me to put my hope in You and Your Word!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Pastor Ronald Squibb has been the International Christian Church (ICC) Lead Senior Pastor at Staten Island, New York, since 2011. He draws many experiences from his over 40 years as a pastor and significant emotional life experiences.
His new book, Following the Journey with Jesus, which he co-authored with Daniel McNaughton, was recently published and is getting rave reviews. His daily devotional appears in this publication.
