Rip

So something I've been thinking about today is how hard it is to fall away from something so beautiful, but how much harder is it to have that beautiful thing ripped away from you? Sometimes, it seems like God gives us so much, but then he takes it away. The Bible even says in Job 1:21 "...The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord".

But wait? Blessed be the name of the Lord? Did Job really say that? That is exactly the attitude we should have toward the things that seem like they are ripped away so cruelly. Still, we will praise the Lord, because he gives and takes away. God has a reason for everything that happens. And look at what eventually happened to Job! He was later given in abundance and more what was taken from him. He ended up with more than he had in the first place!

"But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation." (Psalm 13:5)

Don't forget to trust in His unfailing love. Bless the name of the Lord, even when it seems like everything is being taken away. He gives so much more than he will ever take. What are the things of this world when one day we will receive eternal life and heaven?

(Also remember that Job's losses weren't God's doing, but rather satan's. Just thought I'd clear that up!)