What do you consider as “your everything?” We may say that “our everything” is our family, significant other, earthly possessions, career, and even the recognition that we have. However, what will happen when these things are taken from us? Certainly, we will feel devastated and lost. These things are precious to us. Having these taken from us will leave have a big hole in our lives. In this situation, how do we respond? Is God still worthy of our praise?
We can relate this situation to the story of Job. Job is the perfect example of God’s servant and follower. He is known for being “blameless” and “upright” because of living in a rightful manner. (Job 1:1) He was a wealthy man with ten children. Job owned plenty of sheep, camel, oxen, and donkey. He also had a lot of servants. Until Satan intervenes and tells God that Job has only been obedient and faithful because God gives him generous gifts. Satan dares God that if these things are taken away from Job, he will curse God. God allowed Satan to test God. From possessions, servants to his children, everything was taken away from Job. But despite all the sufferings that Job had gone through, he still praise and love God.
In relation to this, Satan may remove “our everything” but he can never remove our relationship with God. Our suffering does not equate with God being unjust or unfair. Even with everything that is happening with our lives and all the problems that we face, God is still just, His ways are still perfect, and He is still full of wisdom.
If we cannot praise and love God at our lowest times, how can we praise God at our peak? Everything that we do to honor and glorify God shouldn’t be anchored with the gifts and blessings that God has rewarded us but fixed with our intimate relationship with God, who He is, and what He has done.
Let us be like Job and let our “everything” be God, for God is eternal.
Article by Chlarisse Kayt
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