It Ain't Over Yet!

Last night after hearing some discouraging news, I opened my bible to the book of Job. When you don't understand what God is doing, this is one of the best books to read in my opinion. So here is the beautiful lesson that I learnt from Job. Job lost everything. In the 30 something years (just a guess) that he had toiled on earth. In just one day it all disappeared. All his material possessions were either stolen or burnt up. Only he and his wife survived, I take it because they are one so when God said, “only don't harm his person,” it included them both. But upon news of this all, the first thing he did was acknowledge God's sovereignty by WORSHIPPING HIM! And as it is written, he did not sin or curse God. As God was confident in Job to be a blameless man, so he proved. His wife, who although wasn't in support was able to recognize him as being a man of integrity. Can God brag on you? My answer right now is no but I'm working on it #grace.

Job's identity did not lie in his wealth or his children or anything he accomplished on earth. If it did, how easy would it have been to curse God? If it did, he probably would've killed himself instead of just lamenting about his life. Instead he recognized that everything he had was from God and was given to him. He was consistent. Like my fave verse (Philippians 4:12-13), he knew what it was to have plenty and he knew what it was to be in need. But in everything he was content because God was his strength. Let me tell you, Job knew the secret. In his tears, he cried out to God. When we submit our lives to God our tears don't fall in vain. He sees and can count every single one.

And as we all know, the story doesn't end that Job lost everything and then died. He was brought into rich fulfillment (Psalm 66:2). The fire came, but did not burn him. The water came, but did not drown him. And in the end we see that he received double what he had lost. “After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before" Job 42:10. The Lord blessed his latter great than his former. I know God can do all things. Today is June 1st 2017. We're halfway through the year but it's not over until God says so. Keep the momentum. Stay consistent.

Stay Blessed!!!

Elena Asks.