THE LOWEST POINT
Today's reading: Job 17-18

"You must defend my innocence, O God, since no once else will stand up for me. You have closed their minds to understanding, but do not let them triumph." Job 17:3-4 NLT

My intentions were to write about these verses as the saddest part of Job's whole ordeal. He felt alone. He felt ridiculed. He felt judged. He felt everything in enormous quantities.

And then I thought about it--it was the turning point in Job's life.

It was the point at which he realized it didn't matter who on earth supported him, believed in him, rallied around him--but Who in heaven did.

Satan loves to tell us we are all alone. He likes to fill our minds with innuendos leading us to believe the fight is ours, the battle is too big and the world has left us high and dry. He likes to let us wallow in the pit of despair, adding to our burdens and reminding us of only negative thoughts.

Satan is a liar.

As God's child, we are never alone. NEVER ALONE!

This was the point at which Job realized it. He assessed the situation, evaluated his companions, looked over where he was, where he had been and where he was not content to remain--and he called out to God.

'No one else is here for me, Lord--but you!'

Maybe you're at that spot. Maybe you're still grasping to use the resources you've accumulated and the friends you've won over. Maybe you're still attempting to crawl out of the pit yourself, hand over hand.

Give up. Give in. Give it over to God.

He is with you. He is waiting for you to cry out, to cry out loudly and sincerely.

It is the turning point.