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November 3, 2014 by Spreading Joy

Have You Considered

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May the JOY of the Lord be your strength and your heart be encouraged as you consider this passage of scripture today.


And the LORD said unto satan, hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth…. Job 2:3

 

And the LORD said unto satan, hast

 

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live, or what financial status you achieve –

YOU are going to have problems.

I realize I’m not being little Miss Sunshine with that statement nor am I spreading joy, but let’s face it, it is the truth.

The question then becomes, what are you going to do with your troubles?

When we are looking at our troubles, our hearts are tired, weak and weary.  We aren’t thinking straight because we are desperately searching for a way to escape, a way to fix what is broken or a new path because the old one is nothing more than a huge sink hole, waiting to swallow us into the belly of the earth.  Desperation is not fun. Then the horror really sets in when you think your friends will be there to help you and they decide to tell you why you are deserving of what you are receiving.  You were simply looking for some comfort, some support or even just some company and that just never happened as your friends decided to explore the possibilities of how you brought your trials upon yourself.

Troubles come at us for so many reasons.  Here are just a few.

  1. To grow our faith. When we have endured the night of horrors, our faith is strengthened for the next time. Each trial, each tribulation and every victory over them increases our faith.  Have you ever really thought about what you are praying when you pray “Lord, increase my faith?”
  2. To allow us to help others. I do not know the pain and grief of sending a child on to heaven before me.  I have several friends who do know this.  In the year 2000, both of my children’s best friends died.  Megan was 5 and Todd was 9.  I encouraged, prayed and helped where I could but I still had my children.  When a friend is grieving over the loss of their Dad and she happens to be a daddys girl – THAT kind of pain…I know.  There are so many ways we can encourage each other.  I’ve prayed for many people who needed jobs, but until recently, I did NOT know their frustrations in looking for one. Filling out the endless ocean of boxes and questions that take an hour to apply for one job is nothing short of a nightmare.  When I pray for those who need jobs now, I pray with more of an understanding of what they are going through in even looking for a job.
  3. For God’s glory. Sometimes we have troubles just so that when God has brought us through and we sing “how great is our God” because His mercy and grace were enough, our Lord is glorified and all those around us see.
  4. We reap what we sow. Then there are times that we have troubles because we have brought them upon ourselves.  Sure we may have asked for forgiveness, sure we may have stopped sowing that which would produce trouble, but the fact remains that sometimes we bring it on ourselves.  The bad part about this is that we don’t simply hurt ourselves when we do this, we hurt everyone around us.  You never just hurt your own self.  Ever.

 

What I really want to get through to you is, maybe JUST MAYBE the reason your troubles are mounting up one right after the other, the mountain is getting bigger by the minute and you’ve been beat down time and time again very well could be because God said…. “have you considered my servant………………?” and you may as well insert YOUR name there.

Out of everyone on the earth at that time, God PERSONALLY picked out Job and asks satan if he had considered him.

I know Job probably didn’t realize what an honor this was nor did he consider it an honor at the time, but have you ever really thought about that statement? I don’t know how many people were on the earth at that time, but God named JOB.  Can you imagine with me the kind of love Job had to have for the Lord for him to be singled out by God in that fashion? Do you wonder what Job must have done day in and day out to grab the heartstrings of the Lord so that he would call him by name, saying there is none like him on the earth?

If you feel like you are enduring the worst times of your life and you know you’ve been faithfully serving the Lord. Stay faithful, keep trusting in the One that holds your soul in His hands.  Allow him to carry you through. Just as His grace was enough for Job, it will be enough for you. Look around and see what you can learn, see what you can carry with you and rest safe in your Father’s arms. I Corinthians 10:13 reminds us that He will not give us more than we can handle.  Please do consider that the trials you are going through could be because God said to satan “have you considered……..?”

If things are going good for you right now and you are faithfully serving your redeemer, consider this – is it enough to grab His attention the way Job did?  Would you be willing to endure the trials if the Lord said your name instead of Job’s?

I don’t know about you, but I want the Lord elbowing the angels….pointing down at me and saying…hey – there she is – THERE’S my girl!!!  Essentially, that is EXACTLY what he did in Job’s case.

Have you considered……..?

 

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Comments

  1. 1

    Dianna A says

    November 3, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Definitely makes you think. Thanks for making me think. 🙂
    Dianna A recently posted..The Women of Christmas Study

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    Shelly Hendricks (@Renewed_Daily) says

    November 3, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Beautiful post, Marie!! I wrote something along these lines a while back. Here’s the link….

    http://reneweddaily.com/blessing-curse/

    Heart Hugs, Shelly <3
    Shelly Hendricks (@Renewed_Daily) recently posted..Thou Preparest a Table

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    alecia simersky says

    November 3, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    It’s all about perspective isn’t it? Thank you for this reminder!!
    alecia simersky recently posted..It’s Time to Face The Monsters

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    Stefanie @ Calledhis.com says

    November 3, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    You’re being little miss sunshine, imo, reminding us that our problems can bring BLESSINGS, teach LESSONS, and give GLORY to God 🙂
    Stefanie @ Calledhis.com recently posted..Five Ways To Combat Blog Burnout

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    Brandi Hawthorne says

    November 4, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Definitely NOT what I wanted to read today. But, you’re right, I do want God to call me by name. I just don’t want the rest of it!

    Thanks for spreading the “I’d rather ignore this part” truth!

    🙂

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    Misty Brown says

    November 4, 2014 at 8:44 am

    I loved reading this.

    It would be great if we had the option to walk away from trouble when we wanted or snap our fingers to make it all go away, but it is just not so. As you stated, there are many reasons trouble comes our way and the thing is we cannot escape it. Trouble is coming at some point in life, ready or not. We should be grateful we have Jesus with us during those troubling times. With eyes focused on Him, we can make it through anything that comes our way.

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    Beth Kinder says

    November 4, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    Oh my goodness you wrote my life! I remember several years back when God highlighted that very scripture to me and I pondered the question, would I be willing to endure God highlighting me simply because He believed in the end I would stand in victorious and God would be glorified?

    The answer to that question began a journey 5 years ago which started with my husband being diagnosed with cancer, one the doctors had no real reason as to why someone so young would get a cancer that is usually seen in older people who are unhealthy and live unhealthy lifestyles. I’d like to say that was the end of my Job season, but like I said it was the beginning. I sit here today, with battle wounds and seasons under my belt that I thought I would never have had to endure, and the horizon doesn’t look like the storm is ending any time soon.

    Yet, in it all, I’m standing today with a faith greater than I did 5 years ago. An understanding of God’s character and promises in a way I would have never known otherwise. And a compassion for people like none other.

    When we ask for greater faith, we ask in ignorance… great faith only comes through greater trials. God’s given us the example in Hebrews 11. It full of magnificent men and women who persevered through the worst, and in the end were honored as men and women of great faith.

    Thank you Marie for the encouragement today.
    Beth Kinder recently posted..Are We Treating Our Words Like They Have A SNAPCHAT App?

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    Christine says

    December 24, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    Thanks for this great sharing, Marie. Your words are a great reminder that ultimately God is in control, and we need to trust Him. I just finished reading Job with my Bible study. 🙂 God bless!

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      Spreading Joy says

      January 22, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks Christine! It’s hard to endure trials but sometimes, we just never know! Thankfully Gods Grace is more than enough!

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    Christine says

    December 24, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    Thanks for this great sharing, Marie. I really enjoyed your thoughts on reasons of why troubles can come our way. And, I just read the book of Job for my Bible study! 🙂 God bless!
    Christine recently posted..PRESENCE not PRESENTS

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