Though he slay
me, yet will I hope in him
(Job 13:15).
Job exhibits great
confidence in his own righteousness, and even greater confidence in God.
Job’s statement
highlights an important ingredient in faith. Job is saying that no matter how
bad things get, no matter how dark, no matter how hopeless, he still knows
where he will put his trust. God, I want to be delivered from these
desperate circumstances, but even more than that, I want to please you.
Faith is Abraham on
the road to Mt. Moriah. It’s Joseph in an African prison cell. It’s Moses before the Red Sea parted. It’s David in the Valley
of Elah. It’s Hezekiah surrounded by the Assyrians. It’s Jeremiah in the
cistern. It’s Esther requesting an audience with the King of Persia. It’s Jesus
in the Garden of Gethsemane.
When everything’s
going our way, when the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming; when we’ve
just received an A on our report card or a nice attaboy at work; who needs faith then? Faith was made
for dark times. Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain
of what we do not see (NIV 1984. Hebrews 11:1). Faith
is about facing uncertain times with certainty in the faithfulness of God.
When we can’t see
what’s around the bend, that’s when we wrap ourselves in the faith that God is
walking with us and will not let us down.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Are things not going your
way? Reminisce on the faithfulness of God up to this point in your life. Can
you trust him even through the hard times?
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