Job 1:20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
In the book of Job, the first chapter, we read how satan presents himself to God after roaming the earth. God mentions Job to satan and tells him how there is no other like him, upright and how he shuns evil. Satan knows that there is a hedge protecting him, and challenges God to remove it, and how afterwards Job will curse God. God responds “ all that he has is in your power. ”
Of course Satan quickly obeys this command, and in a moment all Job’s wealth was removed.
One by one Job’s servants came to tell him the bad news.
First the Sabeans raided the oxen, took them away and killed the servants. Next we have fire that came down from heaven, burned up the sheep and servants. Then the Chaldeans came, raided the camels and took them and killed the servants as well.
If that was not enough, the final blow came to Job. A great wind came where his sons and daughters were eating, the house collapsed and they all died.
Jobs’ reaction to all of this? He arose, fell to the ground and worshipped the Lord.
Think about it in today’s terms. You just lost a loved one, a child perhaps, your business is not going well and are at risk of loosing everything. Maybe there is sickness in your life or the life of a loved one, a lost job, financial strain and perhaps a strain on your marriage. Are you capable of bowing to the ground to worship the Lord?
We have been through some economic difficulties in our 27 years of marriage, and to be honest I did not always worship the Lord. In fact, I found ways to blame something or someone for why this was happening to us.
So what can we learn from Job, how was it possible for him to even worship the Lord? The answer is found in the scripture. Job feared God, which means he had respect and honor for God.
Whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, the best thing we can do is to worship the Lord, even when we don’t feel like it. Worship is an act of obedience, not feeling. Worship is an act of honor and reverence.
1 Thessalonians says 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
In giving all praise to our Lord Jesus Christ, we give no room to the enemy and our circumstances will turn around for good. The Lord will make a crooked path straight.
Sometimes we just need to worship ourselves out of a terrible situation. Give glory to God and see how the tables are turned on the enemy. Once we begin to worship Him, our focus and energy is on the maker of heaven and earth and off your present situation, and He will lift the burden from your shoulders and give you peace where the is no peace.
Worship Him today, for He is worthy of your praise.
Blessings in His name
You have done it again! Amazing read.