![]() ![]() One day Jesus is returning for us, but until then we will face trials. We face them because we live in a broken world that satan exists in. We do not face them because God hates us. This is so important to remember when we face trials. So God allowed Satan to tempt Job and cause suffering. Satan asked God if Job would continue to be blameless and fear him if God removed the hedge of protection around him and stopped blessing the work of his hands and possessions (Job 1:9-10). Remember in the beginning of Job, we learned that he was blameless, upright, and feared God and shunned evil (Job 1:1). He could not see past his days of affliction and they probably felt endless. Job’s heart was in such turmoil and could not find rest. My heart is in turmoil and cannot find rest Have I not wept for him who was in trouble?īut when I looked for good, evil came to me Surely would not stretch out His hand against a heap of ruins For I know that You will bring me to death, And to the house appointed for all living. Vs 22-27 “ You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride on it With the strength of Your hand You oppose me.”Įver felt like God has forgotten you, or as if He is against you? Job’s trial was causing him to be blinded from the goodness of God. “I cry out to You, but You do not answer me Most of us have read his story and are familiar with it. When I think of suffering, I think of Job. Satan can use Smoke to Blind us From God’s Goodness If you do not, I pray you remember this when that day approaches: I want to share with you three things to remember in the midst of the smoke from a fiery trial:ġ. If you do, I pray this post encourages you. But when a wineskin was in the smoke for too long, it had the potential to become dried up, cracked, and useless.ĭo you ever feel dried up and useless? Or feel on the verge of cracking from absorbing too much smoke from your trials? It was hung near a fire to absorb the smoke and become hardened in order to drink out of. In ancient times, a wineskin was a drinking container made from animal skin. The Psalmist writes, “ My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, When will You comfort me? For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, Yet I do not forget Your statutes.” The words that sparked my inspiration for this post are found in Psalm 119:82-83. ![]() So if you find yourself in need of comfort, in this post I want to invite you to dig into His word with me. His living Word provides more comfort than any pain killer this world has to offer. He will comfort us through His Spirit as we turn to His Word and His people. Our God is the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3). Fortunately however, where I lack in words of comfort, God provides. I cannot fix the heartache caused by divorce or death of a loved one. I cannot fix the pain caused by sexual abuse. There is little I can offer to someone dealing with emotional or physical pain.
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