Certainly, there are some Pastor’s wives and ministers that may not admit to struggling with

certain verses in the Bible, but I will confess that as I reflected on this passage, if I am honest, it

goes against my fundamental human nature. Thou He Slay me; I’m still going to trust Him? This

phrase of course is referring to Job’s declaration that when He lost everything, He professed

that he would trust God.

I would suggest that I am not the only 21 st century individual that has these thoughts. Let’s stop

and ask ourselves if we honestly can profess this statement for our lives. Seriously, we are

prudent and practical people, and we have no interest in putting ourselves in vulnerable

situations that cause us or our families to encounter devastation. In fact, if one hurts us through

dishonesty, or mistrust, we are likely to never trust them again or to put-up barriers and limit

interactions with those individuals.

So how does Job profess this bold statement that even if hurt comes to his life, he is still going

to trust God?

It’s really such a simple explanation. Job so clearly understood that even if God allowed hurt to

come into his life, that it was for his good. He understood that God is always working all things

for our good and that even pain and suffering are not meant to harm us but to bring us through

the fire as pure gold. While individuals may hurt us intentionally or life may hurt us, God’s ways

and thoughts are so much higher for us. He is working all things for our good. SPC, let’s strive to

profess that we will trust God no matter what. (Romans 8:28)