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| Carroll and Robin |
A man
came home from work, ascended his stairs and looked at his empty living
room. His children had moved out and
today, his wife of 25 years left him. He
sat down on the top stair, put his head into his hands, and prayer, “What do I
do now, Lord?”
He began to read the book of
Job. Every day he would read of this
ancient man’s trials. His mind
eventually latched onto a thought. He would turn that thought over and over in his mind. After a couple of months he attended a Bible
Conference at his home church. The
preacher, Ron Dunn, spoke on Job. Pastor
Dunn confirmed the man’s thought when he said, “I believe the theme of this
book is not ‘Why do the righteous suffer?’ but “Why do people serve God?’” The man had been wondering, “Will I trust
that God is faithful, even when my whole world seems to be crumbling around me?” That week, the theme of the man’s life took
shape. That theme is, “God is faithful,
and He can be trusted.”
During this time, the man invested
in the life of a new Christian. He
shared his struggles but even more importantly, he shared his faith. His thoughts shaped the life of this new
Christian and prepared him for the many trials he would face. I thank God that he chose to invest in my life. I thank God that I could attend the Bible Conference with him. As I have faced deeply trying hardships in my
life, His words have been a rock to cling to, “God
is faithful, and He can be trusted.”
