Today’s Scripture: Job 4-7
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. – 2 Corinthians 4:17
The word correct means “to make something right.” The word discipline conveys the idea of instruction or restraint. When we put those words together, we get a clear picture that God instructs us and disciplines us to help us walk in the right way, within the protective boundaries of His Word.
It’s folly to argue with God, the fountain of all wisdom, and it’s useless to look for a better path than the one He has selected for us. So how should we react when we suffer? We must trust God for the grace to let Him lead us through the dark and difficult times of life.
I have a friend whose young son was diagnosed with leukemia. When he heard the doctor’s report, he went to a park and walked and cried and prayed for hours, seeking to know the mind of God in this devastating situation. He asked God to search his heart and expose any sin or rebellion that might be there. After many days of seeking the Lord, he concluded that he didn’t know why God had allowed this and he might never know. But every day he wanted to trust the Lord and walk with Him and witness of His love.
We may never figure out why we suffer. But if we can live a life of thankfulness to God through it, someday we will realize how these momentary troubles have achieved for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
Prayer
Lord, thank You that You never leave us. Because of this, I know I’m Your dearly loved child. Amen.
To Ponder
God allows a ton of difficulty to come into our lives to teach us one ounce of wisdom.
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