Have you ever tried telling God what to do? There are many people who believe because they are a child of God they can demand of God anything they believe to be good. It may be healing. It may be finances. It may be a job. Have they somehow come to the conclusion that being changed from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light makes them infallible, all knowing and infinite? Have they forgotten that they remain finite beings?
Scripture tells us one day we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is. But for now we remain looking through a dark and dingy glass. It may be wise to remember God’s words to Job.
When Job accused God of attacking him unjustly by allowing all the sorrow in his life he received this response from his creator, “Would you indeed annul my judgment? Would you condemn me that you may be justified? Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His? Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and array yourself with glory and beauty. Disperse the rage of your wrath; Look on everyone who is proud and humble him.” (Job 40:8-11)
We do not always know what God is about to accomplish through our sorrow. He gives us permission to ask for deliverance and to present our case to him (Philippians 4:6; Isaiah 41:21) but the outcome we must always leave with him (James 4:13-15).
