JOB III
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him; yet I will argue my ways to His face. (Job 13:15 ESV)
Bring your worst!
I worked with a football coach who really knew what he was doing. I was six steps below amateur, and I observed with wonder the plans he made, the tricks he pulled, the things he taught, and the games he won.
Most of the time his ideas did not make sense to me.
But no matter how strange his play, (Huh? Run left NOW? Pass the ball THERE? Let the opposing team do WHAT?) I trusted him enough to believe in him.
Job trusts God like that. He claims that even if God does that absolute WORST thing Job can imagine, death itself, Job will still trust that odd-acting God.
Job knows that God is a better coach than Job was.
Many times Christians could learn from Job. When God does not ‘do’ things the way WE would, we pout, doubt, do without. We are pretty sure we would do a better job running the universe (OR our lives) than God does.
Some BIG theological events fit into this category… Christ’s crucifixion, Jeremiah in the cistern, Joseph being sent to Egypt come to mind.
God’s worst is ALWAYS better for us than we imagine. In fact, it is the best!