Seek God in all things

From today's reading: "As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause. He does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number. He gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields; he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.  Job 5:8-11

This is the voice of Job's friend Eliphaz speaking.  We remember that Job is the servant of the Lord who was tested by Satan.  Satan took everything away from Job because Satan believed that the only reason Job loved God was because of his good fortune.  But Satan was mistaken.  Job did not curse God, he sought to understand.  

Job's story is an example of "when bad things happen to good people."  Many people think it is the oldest book of the Bible.  It is a story of how we handle the bad things that happen in life.  In the passage above, the goodness of God is affirmed.  

The passage encourages honest conversation with God.  When things go wrong, we need to be honest with God about what we feel, how we feel.  We need to seek the voice of God in the midst of turmoil and trust that he will bring us out on the other side.  Even when we do things that bring about our own downfall, God is there to pick us up on the other side.  So seek God and trust him to care for you and to be there at all times.