Sometimes God drives me crazy. He doesn’t listen to my
advice. He doesn’t do things like I think they should be done. He lets me go
through hard times. He doesn’t let me have the things I want to have. Then He
turns around and blesses me. He can be hard to figure out.
The Bible helps me understand Him. Then I forget what I read
when I need it. I have to go back to the Bible again. Did God give me a faulty
memory so that I would do just that? Hmmm.
Maybe God allows me to go through hard times to make me more
durable. Living tissue grows stronger with use, but fabric tears with more use
and abuse.
One thing is for sure. He can use the durable me as an
example and encouragement to others. I can look at what Job went through and be
encouraged. I can’t imagine when he went through, from losing his family,
wealth, etc. all in one day. Then he lost his health. I am so glad that God put
the rest of the story in the Bible.
At first I didn’t understand today’s verse. As I looked at
it I paraphrased it to help a bit: “We esteem or consider them fortunate that
persevere. You have heard of the endurance of Job and witnessed the outcome.
That the Lord took pity and blessed him with tender mercy.” Because Job made it
through I can imagine how much he appreciated God and how happy he was. He didn’t
quit on God, but endured with God by his side.
I understand God a little more today!
“Behold, we count them
happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end
of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” James 5:11.
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