Hello
What do you do when faced with immense grief? Have you ever journeyed with a grieving person? Have you ever feel cast down and been to weary to even look up? Whatever your answer, today’s Holy Nougat™ should prove interesting to the palette.
Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. Job 1:20 NLT
No one would have been surprised if he began to rant at God for stripping him of all he held dear – property, crops, cattle, children. He was virtually alone and several shades beyond broke. It’s a wonder he didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke right then.
On the one hand, Job does EVERY thing to demonstrate his sorrow: he tears his robe and proceeded to shave his hair. But ultimately, Job opted for
Worship
He began to Praise his God. Can you hear him singing,
Bless the Lord O my soul
And all that is within me
Bless His Holy name
For he has done great things (x3)
Bless His Holy name, or perhaps a variation of “My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit praise His name”? (That would have been after his time, but captures the joy of knowing that even in our agony, God remains Lord of all).
Yet, hard as it is to hear, that is one fundamental Truth – even in our sorrow, God is God.. God’s sovereignty is not dependent on our fortunes. And if our joy is complete in God, then a shift in our life circumstances and/or our fortunes, souls not have the power to impact our joy. But that is far easier said than done; not easy, but doable.
What’s your current life situation?
- Cloudy, with a few scattered thunderstorms … Let the praises ring!
- Hailstorms, with nowhere to run for cover … God is our Refuge – Let the praises ring!
- Turbulence to the right and left and a severe weather system below; draw for the reserve power, pick up Altitude with the praises!
- Wilderness Wandering, with naught but an empty water skin; listen out for El Shaddai, the many breasted One, and be caught by surprise that YHWH Rohi has seen your distress … Sing out!
- Jail House Rock, tied to stocks for crimes you did/not commit … Transform that prison block into the highest altars of heaven, put them angels to shame with your joyful noise!
- Blessed and not bitter … So much to be thankful for – bus a groove move …. Get that praise party going on!
Hallelujah
Lord we magnify your Holy name
Glory
Praise the Lord
(And if you don’t feel your praise coming on, borrow some of my joy … Faith the praise until you feel it genuinely for yourself. Today I’ve got enough to share)
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God bless you
In Christ’s love and grace,
