Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
July 12, 1993
Good Morning!
QUESTION: "What qualities is God looking for in
our lives that signal a person who is growing spiritually mature?
Paul's writings repeatedly cite three:
FAITH, HOPE and LOVE.
Let's take FAITH:
"Without FAITH it is impossible to please God. For he
who comes to God must believe He:
- Exists...
- Rewards those who seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6)
Job is a good example of a man with FAITH:
He had everything going for him: Wealth, a great family and friendship with God.
Then the bottom falls out:
- His kids die, the business goes down the drain; he finds his body covered
with boils...and God seems a million miles away.
(Job, chapter #1)
- And his crotchety wife tells him to "curse God and die."
Job's response however is to worship God:
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall
return...The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed
be the name of the Lord." (Job 1:20, 21)
So what do you do when everything around you seems
to be crashing and burning?
Curse God? or worship God?
Job's response: "Though He slay me yet I will
trust Him..." (Job 13:15)
That is FAITH. And that is what pleases God.
Have a great week!
Dwight Hill
P. S. Oh...I almost forgot: God restores Job's losses...two
fold! (Job 42: 10 - 17)
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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