Job's Strength

Good morning everyone! I finally have some time to write and check e-mail and all that jazz. Only problem is I'm doing it form the OR waiting room, my dad is shortly going to be in there for surgery on his gall bladder. Before I get to that though lets rewind a bit. It's Wednesday I'm getting ready to go to our youth groups white elephant/ ugly Christmas sweater party. Awhile later Holly shows up, and proceeds to give me the coolest Christmas gift I have ever received. A Justin beiber singing toothbrush!!!!!! Now normally I would probably run away in disgust, but because it was Holly I thought it was the coolest thing ever, and I have been using it a lot (thanks for promoting good dental health Holly!) I gave her this thing from a movie we both like (I thought she would hate it, but she said she liked it so woohoo!) Anyhow after the party I was on my home when I heard the news that my dad was in the ER and he needed surgery. WHAT! are you kidding me! no way! you can't be talking about my dad! He's invincible nothing can happen to him. Once I actually got a hold of someone that could tell me the whole story I learned that he was having stomach pains, and it had something to do with his gall bladder, nothing serious, very simple procedure. I talked to him when we got home and he was fine not worried at all. The problem was thought hat I still felt like something was wrong, I couldn't shake the feeling so I started reading the Bible and I started praying. I read comforting things like the 23rd Psalm, but I still felt anxious, that's when God got my attention. He showed me that what I was fearing was the fact that if something happened to my dad, I would have nothing left. my mom is not in the picture and without him there is no one older then me to look to for help or guidance. Then I started thinking about what would happen to my faith if something happened to my dad. As soon as I was thinking about that Job came to mind. He lost everything he had in the space of a few seconds. His wealth his servants and his family. His own wife told him to curse God and die (Nice support isn't it) What did Job do? He cried out and tore his robe in despair! He fell on the ground and said naked I come from the womb and naked I shall return ( I came with nothing and with nothing I shall leave). God gives and God takes away, Praise be to God! Job fell down in worship before his king. When I read that I knew that no matter what happened I would be ok, I would be ok if not only did I lose my dad, but my little brother. the two people I love the most. I would be grieved and saddened beyond belief, but I would still praise my God. Job in the end gets back double what he lost because he was faithful. I want that to be true in my life.