Like Job

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful in my eagerness, Faithful in my gratitude.

Acknowledging God’s grace can be corrective,

Acknowledging life’s lonely roads can be protective.

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful in my happenstance, Faithful to carry on.

Acknowledging God’s hedges of protection,

Acknowledging God’s tests and assessments.

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful in my appearances, Faithful in God’s order.

Acknowledging God has plans for me,

Acknowledging not understanding every plan for me.

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful in asking questions, Faithful in my prayers.

Acknowledging God hasn’t tricked me,

Acknowledging this journey is meant for me.

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful in the breaking, Faithful in my tears.

Acknowledging God has not abandoned my life,

Acknowledging I am not alone in this strife.

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful in my silence, Faithful in growing cold.

Acknowledging that surrender is where I find His presence.

Acknowledging that in the waiting, He is near in the lessons.

I have ever felt like Job,

Faithful when loss teaches what abundance never would.

Acknowledging that pruning grows what comfort never could.

-AB-

So Satan answered the LORD and said,

“Does Job fear God for nothing?

Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household,

and around all that he has on every side?

You have blessed the work of his hands,

and his possessions have increased in the land.

Job 1:910 (NKJV)