Ever been in an auto accident? I used a sad story at the beginning of a message I shared years ago. A pastor was traveling with his family in the Northwest. An oncoming vehicle lost control and crashed into their family car. The pastor lost in that tragic accident his:
- Wife
- Mother
- Two of his children
He and one of his daughters survived the crash physically! How long was their “recovery time?” I cannot offer up a timeline.
What do you do when life crashes in on you, when the bottom falls out of your boat and when life makes no sense? What do you turn to or who?
I just returned from a two-hour drive and listened to 29 chapters in the book of Job. Here are the first 3 verses from chapter 1 just to refresh your memory regarding this saint!
“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.”
I do not know what you do or who you turn to when “life crashes in on you” but you can read the first two chapters to see Job’s survival tactics.
Probably you can venture a good guess regarding my title of my message this week and next?
I suggest you read chapter 23 in particular.
I want to remind you that we are having a picnic right after church on Sunday, so dress down and bring a lunch and a chair or blanket. We have a bunch of games for adults and children! Looking forward to seeing you.
In the Hands of the Refiner,
Glen