Even If He Slays Me

Most of us are intimately aware of the story of Faithful Job. He lost EVERYTHING: all of his family, all of his friends, and every single one of his worldly possessions.  Even his “loving wife” told him to just, ”Curse God” and get it over with. And his “friends” told him to repent for whatever heinous sin he had committed but refused to acknowledge or even tell anyone.

         While not all of us have lost everything as Job did, we have all felt like Job.  When things get bad--and I mean really bad--what will, or what have, you done?

         Did you assume God had abandoned you and turned away from him in anger and hurt? Hardening your heart with bitterness?

         Or did you take a page out of Job’s book (literally) and say, “Even if He slays me, yet will I trust Him”. (Job 13:15, KJV) once again I will be brutally transparent with you guys, I have not always kept that attitude when things began unraveling like a cheap shirt.

         Though there have been times in my life when I have turned my back on God, HE has never turned away from ME. He is always there, waiting for you to turn back to Him.  He never leaves nor forsakes us; yet, you leave and forsake Him. I can’t speak for you, but to me—that sounds like a change of perspective.

Philos,
Lacey Slifkoff