ALL ABOUT ME

Today's reading: Job 13-14

"Tell me, what have I done wrong? Show me my rebellion and my sin." Job 13:23 NLT

God chose Job.

Only for his godliness? Maybe. Maybe not.

There is the possibility that God chose Job because Job would ask the hard questions.

Or because Job would most closely represent the people (us) who would follow up on his story generations later.

In this single verse, I see more of Job in myself than in any other verse in his story, as he asks--Is it all about me?

-What have I done wrong, Lord?

-Where have I failed, God?

-How did I not understand what it was You had for me to do, Heavenly Father?

Job didn't seek to blame.

Job didn't, in this statement, seek to be seen as the victim.

Job wanted to make sure his account was clear with the Lord.

When things go wrong in our lives, do we first go to God to seek His understanding of the situation? Do we pause in His presence to see where we might have misunderstood His assignment? Are we humble enough to acknowledge our part in a problem--and desire to be corrected?

Some things are not our fault. Some things are. Only God can help us sort out the difference and make the corrections as He deems needed.