God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in TROUBLE. -Psalm 46:1 * * * Many verses in the Bible admonish us to put our trust in God!
However, only a few reveal who God will trust. God seems to trust some with wealth, fame, power, and position, but He only trusts a select few with actual TROUBLE. This paradox is illustrated in the book of Job, as God essentially hands Job over to the adversary.
Although there were certain restrictions, Satan was given complete access to Job, his household, his health, and his entire environment! We are well aware that Job was reinstated as soon as everything was addressed. Can we survive that valley, that fire, that illness, and that death? That monetary predicament; that separation; that betrayal? Can God trust you?
This handbook will assist you in responding to the TROUBLE that will come your way. I invite you to prayerfully read through the daily focus while recalling Job's encounters. The book of Job was not about Job's faith in God, but about God's faith in Job. If God can trust you, He will repay you double for your TROUBLE.
- Pastor Sam Emory - Apostolic Tabernacle, Merced, CA "Where God is REAL"