THE
LORD GOD GIVES AND HE TAKES AWAY
PROCLAMATION
“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.” Job
1:20-21 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
Job was an
upright man who feared The Lord God. Job
was also very wealthy, and he had large herds of sheep, camels, oxen, and
donkeys. He also had a large number of
servants. (Job 1:1-3) The Lord God allowed
Satan to take everything from Job except his health (Job 1:6-19) and Job still
praised The Lord. (Job 1:20-22)
APPLICATION
Everything that we have is a gift from The Lord God and that includes our health, each breath, and each heartbeat. When we leave this world, we will not take anything with us. The things which we put so much value on in this life will have no meaning for us when life ends. All that we have is only temporarily on loan to us and is not really ours. Everything on earth belongs to The Lord God, (Psalm 24:1) He can give some of it to us and He can take it away from us as He pleases. We should praise God during the good times and during the times which are not so good. In fact, we should praise The Lord all of the time. (Psalm 34:1)
Everything that we have is a gift from The Lord God and that includes our health, each breath, and each heartbeat. When we leave this world, we will not take anything with us. The things which we put so much value on in this life will have no meaning for us when life ends. All that we have is only temporarily on loan to us and is not really ours. Everything on earth belongs to The Lord God, (Psalm 24:1) He can give some of it to us and He can take it away from us as He pleases. We should praise God during the good times and during the times which are not so good. In fact, we should praise The Lord all of the time. (Psalm 34:1)
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