Mensa Otabil - I Will Trust the Lord, No Matter What
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The Bible has many stories of people who trusted in God. We can think of Abraham and Peter when Jesus told him to launch out into the deep. One of the most remarkable people who trusted God was a man called Job, whose story is very profound. In Job chapter 13, verse 15, Job tells us, «Though he slay me, yet will I trust Him; even so, I would defend my own ways before Him.» These are very bold statements. It’s quite a remarkable idea for a human being to say that they would trust the person who is slaying them or the person who is essentially killing them.
This was Job’s answer to his friends, who had come to comfort him after he had lost everything: family, friends, wealth, and health. In the midst of all this, his friends came to wonder how he was coping. His own wife told him to curse God and be free, literally. Despite all this, Job starts making his statement, saying, «Although I’ve lost everything bit by bit, seeing my whole life collapse one calamity after another, my conclusion is my trust is in God, and even if He is the one doing this to me, I still trust Him.» These words express absolute trust in God.
Many times we trust God because something great has happened in our lives; we received a miracle, our prayer was answered, or something we expected took place. Then we are so full of confidence, proclaiming who God is—He’s a miracle-working God, a God of signs and wonders. But when something goes wrong, we wonder if He is still God. Yet this is Job—he says, «Even if He slays me, I will trust Him.» There are people who have lost their trust in God; they’ve lost their faith because they prayed and it wasn’t answered. They wanted something, and it didn’t happen, so now they don’t want to hear about God again.
These are fair-weather worshippers; they only worship the Lord when it is fair weather. God is God in the storm, and He’s God in the sunshine. He’s God on the mountain and in the valley. When you’re going through your mountain experiences, God is there; when you’re going through the valley experiences, God is there. When you’re smiling, He’s God; when you are frowning, He’s God. He never changes, and Job understood that. As a pastor, nothing encourages me more than to see a Christian—I see quite a number whom I knew—going through difficulties, yet still smiling, talking about God, worshiping, and their faith is strong. They understand that trusting God is for all times in our lives. «Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.» The good thing is He will not slay you, but trust Him all the time.
Peace and life to you.