As Job argued with his friends following the devastating loss of his farm and family, they tried to convince him that God was punishing him for some sin and he tried to convince them that such was not the case. He had no great, hidden sin, he said, and refused to confess something imaginary. Job said, “I don’t understand why this has happened and I still search for understanding and explanation, but my love and trust for God hasn’t changed because of this loss. Then he pulled out all the stops and made this remarkable statement (Job 13:15). “Even if God puts me to death, I will still trust him!” I wonder if you could say that today? Many people would say, “Hey, if God would decide to take my life away and I knew about it ahead of time, I would be quite angry and bitter. I could never trust someone who would decree to end my life.” But Job said the opposite. The point is that TRUST IS TRUST. Either you trust God completely or you don’t actually trust him at all. If a friend said, “I trust your driving, but I would never ride with you”, you would conclude (ultimately) they do not trust your driving. Ask yourself today…”How FAR or how MUCH do I trust God? And why would there be any limit?Do I Trust God?
As Job argued with his friends following the devastating loss of his farm and family, they tried to convince him that God was punishing him for some sin and he tried to convince them that such was not the case. He had no great, hidden sin, he said, and refused to confess something imaginary. Job said, “I don’t understand why this has happened and I still search for understanding and explanation, but my love and trust for God hasn’t changed because of this loss. Then he pulled out all the stops and made this remarkable statement (Job 13:15). “Even if God puts me to death, I will still trust him!” I wonder if you could say that today? Many people would say, “Hey, if God would decide to take my life away and I knew about it ahead of time, I would be quite angry and bitter. I could never trust someone who would decree to end my life.” But Job said the opposite. The point is that TRUST IS TRUST. Either you trust God completely or you don’t actually trust him at all. If a friend said, “I trust your driving, but I would never ride with you”, you would conclude (ultimately) they do not trust your driving. Ask yourself today…”How FAR or how MUCH do I trust God? And why would there be any limit?Framed
Truth is truth and speaking it is speaking it!
You probably heard about the painting that got released from jail. They discovered that it had been framed! Ha Ha Well, sometimes that does happen…planted evidence, etc. I’m sure plenty of innocent people have gone to jail for something they did not do. But I also know that when faced with justice, many folks are bold and inveterate liars, claiming they are innocent, they were framed, they would never commit this crime,etc, but they actually did. Forensic evidence today often helps law enforcement to refute these lies. Read more…
Kicking in the Door
“Why would I kick my own door in? When I need to close it later, it won’t work and then I’ll just have to fix it. Nah! It isn’t worth it!” That is wisdom.
Someone saw a burglar kicking his own door in. “What are you doing?” they asked. “Oh”, said the burglar, “I’m working from home today!” Oh my! Who comes up with these things? But the image of a thief stealing from themselves is powerful. I see it every day…folks destroying their own lives…sabotaging their own future…kicking in their own door! This, of course, is the very nature of sin and the natural condition of a depraved, fallen world. We are ignorant. Blind. Stupid. Foolish. This delights Satan who is the Deceiver. His lies are designed to offer pleasure for the moment and death for the future. We’re told “The god of this age blinds the minds of those who do not believe so that they will not see the light of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (II Corinthians 4:4). Read more…