one of my favorite verses in the Bible is in Job 13:15 where he says this about God though he slay me yet will I trust him even so I will defend my own ways before him think about what Measure of Faith what measure of assurance you need to have to be able to say the words though he slay me yet will I trust him those are fighting words those are strong words no matter what comes no matter what happens to me I will trust in Jesus I pray to have faith like job faith that stands
in the face of total despair total loss and destruction but still say though he slay me yet will I trust him how I desire to reach that level of maturity as a Christian how I pray that when my season of testing comes Lord help me to plant my feet to square my shoulders roll up my sleeves and boldly confess the though he slay me yet will I trust him I look at the story of job as a unique example of Faith Under Fire here he was wealthy and upright a man who had everything going for
him but the devil entered the picture job experienced some fairly extreme conditions in chapter 1 and veres 13- 22 it gets pretty intense we're told about job's righteousness how there was none like him in all of the land he was a man of character and who feared God eventually Satan is allowed to test job and here enters a hardship like many of us will never experience first a messenger comes to tell job that the sians attacked and stole all of his livestock and then killed his servants with them next before that servant can finish another
comes and tells him that fire fell from heaven and burned up all of his sheep and killed the servants with them then another comes to say to him that Raiders have stolen his camels and killed those servants and then the last straw a great wind comes and causes the house to fall on all of his children and they are killed so here is a man who is considered righteous and God-fearing this was just a man with Integrity but in a few minutes he had his entire world turned upside down just imagine for a moment if
you lost your job lost everything dear to you your life savings your home and from an Earthly perspective lost any hope for the future at that moment there would be an understandable temptation to enter into a great depression and many have for lesser things but if you look at job's response in verse 20 and 21 it says at this job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head then he fell to the ground in worship and said naked I came from my mother's womb and naked I will depart the lord gave and the
Lord has taken away May the name of the Lord be praised what an example of Faith through all of this job did not sin nor did he blame God and this kind of attitude and perspective this is the answer to Victory job recognized that God In His Infinite goodness has everything under control that somehow this is what was best he conceded that his life is in God's hands he acknowledges that God gives and sometimes takes away and chooses to worship god with a grateful heart [Music] job had the assurance that said my life is in
God's hands and it's that faith that belief that got him through that difficult time it got much worse for job for a season as he even lost his own health but in all of this horrific loss job never left God and turned elsewhere but here's what the Bible says about what became of job in the end job 42:12 says so the Lord blessed job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning for now he had 14,000 sheep 6,000 camels 1,000 teams of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys everything was restored to
job more abundantly than what he he had before he had remained faithful and could do so because he knew that God was in full control and would work things out for his good and God's glory that is our big step to take that's the key for us too if you want to have victory of emotional trials we must focus on the fact that God is in control and have faith in that he will work things out for our good and His glory your life is in God's hands a few more thoughts on this job was
understandably driven to a very dark place and many of us can relate we've been there we've all been at a point where our faith is tried we've all been to a place that has left us in some kind of distress a place where you feel as though this is completely rock bottom and job felt as if life had no meaning he felt as though life was not worth living anymore even his friends judged and condemned him by implying that he was not a Godly Man and that he deserved what happened to him even his wife
told him that he should just Curse God and die talk about feeling truly alone but I admire job for ignoring those around him I admired job for taking a stance of saying though he slay me yet will I trust him something many of us need to start practicing job didn't listen to any naysayers or the discouragers nor did he take their advice he remained strong in faith although he was feeling down in Despair and depressed he remained strong in faith although he had so many questions for God although he fully didn't understand why God had
allowed all this to happen to him job still feared the Lord job still trusted in the Lord now will you have the same approach will you have the same stance as job will you remain strong and firm in faith when your faith is under Fire now let us pray father you alone are worthy of my adoration each and every day Lord Jesus you are ever faithful you are my Hiding Place at this present time I ask for your protection and covering over my life and over my family's life so Lord help me to guard my
heart help me to fill my heart with your word help me to be vigilant against every force of evil and every cunning lie of man help me to be in the world but not of it help me to be in this world but not to love it Empower me to be a strong Godly influence in this world rather than for me to be influenced by this world help me to be salt in this earth help me to be a light in the darkness guiding my friends and my family and neighbors and strangers alike to the
Glorious cross your word calls me in Philippians 4:8 to say finally Brothers whatever is true whatever is Honorable whatever is just whatever is pure whatever is lovely whatever is commendable if there is any Excellence if there is anything worthy of Praise think about these things Lord I pray that I would not be a sponge that absorbs all the filth of this world no instead let me be like a mirror reflecting your goodness for all all to see let me be like a mirror that reflects your love Lord like David wrote in the Psalms create in
me a clean heart renew in me a right spirit I know that such a heart is pleasing to you more than sacrifices or good works you desire a heart that is broken over sin and one that humbly seeks your forgiveness I pray that the Holy Spirit would continuously be tugging at my heart and soul teaching me how to be obedient to the Lord teaching me how to stand in faith and to fully trust in [Music] God give me a passion to Seek You Lord give me a passion to hunt for your presence the last thought
in my mind before I sleep should be you and let my first thoughts each and every morning be you I submit to you and align my spirit to your will and purpose for my life open my ears so that they will be sensitive and receptive to your voice Lord I pray that your word would not depart from my mouth but instead I will read and meditate on it day and night so that I may be careful to do everything in accordance to your Will May the Holy Spirit help me to keep seeking things that are
above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God help me Holy Spirit to set my mind above and to keep focused on everything related to the kingdom of God help me not to conform to the things of this world help me not to be distracted by things that are on the the Earth which only have temporal value and for me to even do this Lord I need your Supernatural strength and so I declare that you Lord Jesus you are my source of strength that leads me to overcome the devil you Lord Jesus are
my source of strength that leads me to walk in Victory you are my source of strength that leads me to defeat sin you have said in your word that in the last days you will pour out your spirit on All Flesh and so I welcome you Holy Spirit I invite your presence to encamp around me and to fill me help me to realize the promises of God promises for peace that surpass human understanding Promises of a sound mind Promises of protection I pray that you would move with me Holy Spirit walk with me and speak
to me be the still Small Voice that guides me and leads me I praise your Holy Name King Jesus be glorified I thank you for hearing my prayer in the mighty name of Jesus Christ I pray amen though he slay me yet will I trust him even so I will defend my own ways before him trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own Insight or understanding in all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize him and he will make your path straight and smooth removing
obstacles that block your way [Music]
