For some reason this morning I'm thinking of Job, the man in the Old Testament who lost everything. I guess why I'm thinking of him is because of Thanksgiving and I'm wondering if I was in Job's place could I give thanks? Now in the OT story Job does not give thanks in the midst of his trials but he also does not lose faith.
So much of the time my thanks is for things that make me comfortable and people who bring meaning and love into my life. But all these are really temporary, they are here for a season and will be gone at some time in my lifetime or in those who come after me. It isn't that I want to lose these things to see if I could still give thanks, I'm not into suffering just to suffer or test myself. It is just the question of where my thanks ultimately lies.
I'm going to have to think more deeply upon all of this.
How about you, what is it that you are ultimately thankful for?
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