3.224 The Good and The Bad

In Matthew 5, Jesus calls us the salt of the earth, and the light of the world, reminding us that our lives are meant to preserve, illuminate, and point others to him. This season on Savory Salt, we'll walk through the Old Testament, one verse and one thought each day. Perhaps these moments will add greater savor and brighter light to our lives as we seek to truly live as Savory Salt.

Hello, my friends. It's a new day with new opportunities. Choose ye this day whom you will serve.

When you think of traditional wedding vows, what phrases come to mind for you? Before we get too far off track, this is not a wedding episode, but there's a part inside of traditional, and I'm thinking of like the typical, you know, movie-style weddings that happen. There's some phrases in there that I think speak directly to Job and his experiences.

I think it also connects a little bit of our thought from yesterday from the Book of Mormon. The phrases that came to mind for me were phrases like "for better or for worse." Or another one that came to mind was, "in sickness and in health." Are you seeing where I'm going with this one? I think you may be.

Our verse for today is going to be found in Job chapter 2. It's going to be verse 10, and it is Job responding to his wife. In verse 9, she has this moment of just complete frustration and really just kind of lets out the burst of all the bad things that have been happening.

And she ultimately says that he should just curse God and die. Job has a response for her in Job chapter 2, verse 10. I'm going to use the NIV translation for this one.

I think it's a little bit clearer in what the message is. But Job replies like this in verse 10. He says, "He replied," Now he's got an interesting question here.

He returns his wife's challenge and frustration with a question. If you're willing to accept the blessings from a loving Heavenly Father, are you not willing to accept the challenges that that same Heavenly Father provides for you? Now, in the older translations, you got, you know, good and evil being shown here.

But I like that it used the word trouble. Ultimately, when we're talking about Job and the trust that he has in God, he is putting his trust in God regardless of the outcomes of his life. Good things?

Trust in God. Bad things and trouble? Trust in God.

Happy days? Trust in God. The reason we need to focus in on this verse is because it shows us the best possible answers to our questions.

That we trust him and choose to follow him regardless of the challenges or blessings that may come into our lives. That for me is an uplifting thought. I hope it uplifts you as well.

Inside of whatever blessings or challenges you're currently experiencing, may you find a greater level of trust in the Lord and his plan, is my hope for us today. That is all for today, my friends. You and I have come here for such a time as this.

Step forward in faith and let's be savory salt. We will be here tomorrow, and we hope you are too.