Job went through more kinds of suffering and loss than most people ever will experience in their lives. Yet through all of it, he kept coming to God. The story of Job shows us that we can go to God with any of our questions or complaints—no matter what happens. When we don’t understand what’s going on, we can trust that God is still with us and that He is in control.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be praised.”
Give your reasons.
In Job 12, we see Job talking about the wisdom of God and the many expressions of this wisdom in our world. In verse 22 we can read, “He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.” Take a flashlight in your bedroom at night or go outside after dark. Shine the light on different objects that are near you. Notice how much your light (or lack of it) can change how you see. As you use your light, ask God to help you see with His wisdom.
God, sometimes things are too hard for me to understand. Help me to trust Your wisdom and Your power to get me through each day. Amen.