Shattered Expectations
Job already told us that when his troubles began, he was at ease. Now, he explains a little more. He was at a point in his life when he expected good to happen, and he was waiting for light to come. However, he did not get what he expected. He received evil and darkness.(Job 30:26) That is God's prerogative. God is not there to fulfill our expectations. He is there to do what is best for us and those around us. Sometimes, His purposes are better fulfilled by causing us to endure a time of suffering and pain. When that happens, we must not let it throw us into depression and despair.
Sometimes we get to where we feel good about our lives. We even think that we are spiritual enough. We are satisfied that we are doing well, so we expect God to bless us with good. In fact, we can go so far as to think that God needs to fulfill our expectations. That is a dangerous place to get to in life. God always knows what is best for us. We do not know. He always takes others into account, too, while we think about ourselves too much. Therefore, we can experience evil or bad things, so that we learn to depend on Him whatever comes, and not to expect God to be slave to our desires.
Also, we can think we are righteous, so that God will give us His light to guide our way. Then, we begin to wait for Him to give us light, but He brings darkness instead. That may seem cruel to us, but it is not. When we get cast into times of darkness, it gives us a chance to continue doing that last thing we were told by the Lord. If we will continue being faithful, he will bring us light at the right time and in the right way.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Job 31-33.
Sometimes we get to where we feel good about our lives. We even think that we are spiritual enough. We are satisfied that we are doing well, so we expect God to bless us with good. In fact, we can go so far as to think that God needs to fulfill our expectations. That is a dangerous place to get to in life. God always knows what is best for us. We do not know. He always takes others into account, too, while we think about ourselves too much. Therefore, we can experience evil or bad things, so that we learn to depend on Him whatever comes, and not to expect God to be slave to our desires.
Also, we can think we are righteous, so that God will give us His light to guide our way. Then, we begin to wait for Him to give us light, but He brings darkness instead. That may seem cruel to us, but it is not. When we get cast into times of darkness, it gives us a chance to continue doing that last thing we were told by the Lord. If we will continue being faithful, he will bring us light at the right time and in the right way.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Job 31-33.