Through no fault of his own, Job lost everything: his children, livestock, and possessions—everything except his wife and his life. When his wife told him that he should curse God for his misfortunes, Job said, “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” (Job 2:10) Job didn’t understand what had happened, but he decided not to curse God.

Joseph was another character who could have felt sorry for himself (Genesis 37–50). He endured a series of betrayals and hardships that might have embittered most people. But through it all, he kept his faith in God and saw God slowly unveil the reasons for the path his life had taken. By the latter years of his life he saw clearly that God had been working all things for good (Genesis 45:5; 50:20).

When difficult things happen in your life, renew your faith in God. Trust Him to reveal His reasons in His time.

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
James H. Sammis