2010 is finally here. For many this has been a long awaited year with many expectations on peoples hearts. I believe that this is indeed a year that God will do more for His children if they are willing to engage with Him.
Beyond that, something struck me as I read the book of Job some weeks back. For some/many (including myself), this year has began with alot of challenges. Some are facing what my cell (Liesbeeck Cell) termed "mountains" at the start of the year. Be it finances, accommodation, bad school results, etc, let me assure you right now that it is temporal. I will like to encourage you to be of good cheer, the One who called you is faithful.
Back to what I read in Job. If you can recall the story of Job, how he had everything and within a day lost everything too. What amazed me last past weeks as I read the book of Job was what he said when His wife came to him. She ask him to curse God and die to put an end to all his suffering, yet he responded by saying, "...Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God , and shall we not receive evil?..." (Job 2:10 KJV).
Job, though in a really tough situation, was able to accept his circumstance, saying that one should be willing to receive both good and bad from the Lord. Although it was not the Lord who caused his downfall, Job accepted it as being from him. How he was able to accept his circumstance in this way was beyond me. It boggled my mind for a while until later that week I read this line, "For I know my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." (Job 19:25 KJV). It was here that I found Job's secret to accepting his circumstance instead of following his wife's advice. Job understood that no circumstance is permanent. No season lasts forever. The morning will come, the dawn will appear. No matter what you are going through, remember the words of Job..."For I know my redeemer liveth..." He will surely rescue you from all your afflictions and set your feet on streets of platinum.
Stay blessed and keep trusting.
