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marbella3 70F
2480 posts
2/6/2018 5:34 am

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6/14/2018 6:26 pm

PRAISING THROUGH PROBLEMS

Read: Job 1:13–22

Bible in a Year: Exodus 39–40; Matthew 23:23–39

Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? Job 2:10

“It’s cancer.” I wanted to be strong when Mom said those words to me. But I burst into tears. You never want to hear those words even one time. But this was Mom’s third bout with cancer. After a routine mammogram and biopsy, Mom learned that she had a malignant tumor under her arm.

Though Mom was the one with bad news, she had to comfort me. Her response was eye-opening for me: “I know God is always good to me. He’s always faithful.” Even as she faced a difficult surgery, followed up by radiation treatments, Mom was assured of God’s presence and faithfulness.

God is still present, still good. He will help us through hard times.
How like Job. Job lost his , his wealth, and his health. But after hearing the news, Job 1:20 tells us “he fell to the ground in worship.” When advised to curse God, he said, “Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” (2:10). What a radical initial response. Though Job later complained, ultimately he accepted that God had never changed. Job knew that God was still with him and that He still cared.

For most of us, praise is not our first response to difficulties. Sometimes the pain of our circumstances is so overwhelming, we lash out in fear or anger. But watching Mom’s response reminded me that God is still present, still good. He will help us through hard times.

Lord, prepare me for the times when praise is most difficult to utter.

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Even at our lowest point, we can lift our eyes to the Lord.


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
2/6/2018 6:46 am

Oh, Marbella! Another very timely message straight to me. As I face some health issues, I am thankful for a group of prayers warriors on face book that can lift me up when I feel too tired or depressed to even pray.
Then, when I consider one of our SFF friends, Mott, who has much worse health issues and yet she continually gives praise to God, I feel so inadequate and humbled.


Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
2/6/2018 6:47 am

Oh, and the title of your blog is a message in itself..... THROUGH problems..... not for them.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


marbella3 70F
64 posts
2/7/2018 6:01 am

God is still present, still good. He will help us through hard times.
I will pray for you.
hugs
Marbella


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
2/7/2018 9:39 am

    Quoting marbella3:
    God is still present, still good. He will help us through hard times.
    I will pray for you.
    hugs
    Marbella
Thank you.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.