Remember God is Good and Right
Part 6 on Discouragement
by Marsha Iddings
Job 10:1, 3 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
When we think of the trials that Job had to endure, we can scarcely blame him for getting discouraged. But as we look at his complaint, we see a hint of reasoning that God is not fair in what He is allowing Job to go through.
I know I have felt like that at times and I suspect there are times when we perhaps have all felt that way to some degree, but just have not verbalized it. When we think that God is not being fair with us, we doubt his goodness and righteousness. The Bible says that God is good and righteous.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Psalm 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Regardless of how the circumstance seems to us, to fight discouragement, we must trust that God is good and right. We may not understand it this side of heaven, but one day it will all be clear to us. 1 Corinthians
Dear Father, You are good and right in all that You do. Give us eyes to see this when difficult times come upon us. Help us to hang on to this truth that we might not become discouraged in our difficult times. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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