Title: "Why Me?"/ Topic: Trust in God

Today’s Reading: Job 1; Job 2; Acts 6; Acts 7

Scripture: Job 2:3-10
3 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
4 "Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life. 5 But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
6 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
9 His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
10 He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

Observation: Job has lost everything; his wealth, his children, and now his health. He had done nothing to deserve this. God himself declared him to be a blameless and upright man. What is most amazing is Job's response to this overwhelming tragedy. He does not ask God, "Why me? I've done all You asked of me. I've obeyed! WHY ME?" He didn't charge God with being unfair or doing wrong. He simply stated that we should be willing to accept trouble from God as well as good.

Application: I have been guilty of asking God "Why me?" many times in my life. I have thought God was being unfair and I've been unwilling toaccept trouble as well as all the good things He has done for me. Job truly understood the concept that his life was in God's hands and that God was the Divine Potter and he was the clay. God had a total right to do as He pleased with him, just as He does with me. I have willingly given my life to the Lord knowing that Father truly does know what is best for me. When I have any other attitude other than the same one exhibited by Job it is because I'm responding from my flesh and not seeking God to have Him work in me His perfection through whatever trouble is being allowed in my life. God tries us to reveal the dross in our lives and remove it.

Prayer: Father, I want to be faithful, respectful and toally submissive to your will for me. Use everything to build your characterin me. May I demonstrate the total trust in you that Job demonstrated in this passage. Thank you for teaching me from your Word.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.