Have You Ever Felt Like This?

Scripture Job 16:12 I was at ease, but He has shattered me; He also has taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces; He has set me up for His target,

Observation: Have you ever felt like everything was against you even God. You felt like God was using you for target practice just to see how miserable he could make you? Even though we may feel that way from time to time, we know it doesn’t make sense. God is love and if we are going through something there is a reason for it. Instead of cursing at God this is the time we need to listen closely. Like Job our enemy is not God but the devil who wants to draw us away from God. We can’t let him, we need to draw closer to God know that He is our refuge and not our enemy.

Application: Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve been beat up. Currently I’m worried if I will have a job or that we will lose the contract and at 63 years old it won’t be easy to find work. My finances are an ongoing issue. These are some of the things that I’m focused on along with some health problems, so what is my problem? I’m focused on the wrong things. God doesn’t cause my problems he is there to help me get through them. God is always there waiting for me to turn to Him and to trust and obey Him and that is what I need to do through these times of trouble, which I’m guessing will be the rest of my life here.

Prayer: My Lord and my God. Thank you for always being there and giving me a way out. I know I will continue to go through trials, your word tells me that, but it also tells me that you will guide me through them. Help me stay focused on you and not my problems and draw mw closer to you all the days of my life. I love you and trust you.