Praise in the Storm
Reading:
Job 1:20–22 (KJV)
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Habakkuk 3:17–19 (KJV)
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
Devotional:
Job's response to devastating loss reveals the true power of unwavering faith: "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." This isn't denial or religious performance—it's a broadcast of God's worthiness that transcends circumstances. When you praise God in the storm, you're not pretending everything is fine; you're declaring that God remains good regardless of what you're facing. Your worship during hardship becomes a weapon against the enemy and a testimony to the watching world. Like the three Hebrew boys facing the furnace, your declaration that "even if He doesn't deliver me, I still won't bow" shakes the foundations of hell. Today, choose to bless the Lord at all times. Let your praise in difficulty broadcast a message that your God is worthy, whether He calms your storm or walks through it with you.
Job 1:20–22 (KJV)
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Habakkuk 3:17–19 (KJV)
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
Devotional:
Job's response to devastating loss reveals the true power of unwavering faith: "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." This isn't denial or religious performance—it's a broadcast of God's worthiness that transcends circumstances. When you praise God in the storm, you're not pretending everything is fine; you're declaring that God remains good regardless of what you're facing. Your worship during hardship becomes a weapon against the enemy and a testimony to the watching world. Like the three Hebrew boys facing the furnace, your declaration that "even if He doesn't deliver me, I still won't bow" shakes the foundations of hell. Today, choose to bless the Lord at all times. Let your praise in difficulty broadcast a message that your God is worthy, whether He calms your storm or walks through it with you.
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