Job 1:20 Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground before God. 21 He said, "I came naked from my mother's womb, and I will be stripped of everything when I die. The LORD gave me everything I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!" 22 In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
This week God taught me a little about perspective. I am convinced that we react to what life throws at us based on perspective. If you are someone that enjoys the finer things in life, when the economy is like this there is a lot of worry based on whether you can keep living the way that you desire. If you are a person that is poor and you are used to doing whatever it takes to get by, then this economy does not worry you. If you live in Africa and have nothing of monetary value, life may bring you joy. But if you are a visitor looking at their joy you may wonder what is the source of their joy because you may not see joy in their circumstances. It is all based on perspective.
For me this week has been challenging. My wife has been out of commission all week. We spent most of the week trying to figure out what was wrong with her. When we finally did she has a blood clot in her leg. She is nine weeks pregnant with a blood clot. She spent two nights in a hospital. But I found myself not really worried. I have had nothing but positive experiences at the hospital my wife was at. I have had nothing but positive experiences with my wife's doctor. I trusted the people that were caring for her. I also trusted that God was in control. I could have been freaking out, but it would have done me no good. In case you are wondering my wife is home and doing a little better. When going through trials perspective is everything.
This is where the passage above comes in to play. Job loses everything and his response was unbelievable. If it were me I am not sure how I would respond, but he responded the best way he could. He gave glory to God. He recognized who gave him all that he had. What perspective. My prayer is that as I go through life's struggles I will have a proper perspective. A perspective focused on who Jesus is and what he has done for me.
