Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Manchmal stellen wir uns Gott als zu fragil, zu entfernt oder zu grüblerisch vor, um mit ihm ehrlich über unsere Dilemmas zu reden. Hiob war nicht so schüchtern oder zaghaft. Hiob ist die große Erinnerung daran, dass Gott es vorzieht, unsere Beziehung mit ihm aufrecht zu erhalten, auch wenn sie stürmisch ist. Egal wo du dich in deinen Kämpfen befindest, sei ehrlich mit Gott - nicht respektlos, aber wahrhaftig. Erlaube ihm, dir in deinen echten Schmerzen, Frustrationen und Ängsten– nicht nur in den‚einfachen und sauberen’ - zu dienen.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
We sometimes think of God as too fragile, distant, or brooding to speak honestly with him about our dilemmas. Others want to never appear to doubt, be angry, or be disappointed with God, thinking it might appear irreverent. Job, however, was not so shy. He did not live in denial about his anguish, pain, and disappointment with God. He spoke honestly out of life that was honorable and reverent before his great God (Job 1:1). Job is our great reminder that God prefers us to maintain our relationship with him, even if it is stormy and we are weary and confused. No matter where you are in your struggles, be honest with God. Speak openly with him about your emotions. Be real about the current chapter of your life, acknowledging that pain and disappointment overwhelm you. Let him minister to your truest hurts, deepest frustrations, and greatest fears. The Psalms offer many words of honest complaint and confusion to God. Job is honest about his suffering and life's unfairness. So, you can be honest with God. You can refuse to use trite, sanitized, and cliched words that are untrue to your heart. The Holy Spirit intercedes to help clean up your words and speak the unspeakable emotions of your heart (Romans 8:26-27). Don't be silent; speak out of the anguish of your spirit and the bitterness of your soul to your Father, who hears and cares how you feel.
Mein Gebet
Abba Vater, danke dir dafür, dass du meinen Worten und meinem Herzen zuhörst. Danke dir dafür, dass du mir deinen Heiligen Geist und meinen Heiland, Jesus, als Fürsprecher vor deinem Thron zur Verfügung stellst. Danke dafür, dass du mich in deiner Gegenwart willst, selbst wenn mein Herz voll Streit und Schmerz ist. Danke, dass du mich in meiner Zerrissenheit und meinem Unfrieden liebst. Vor allem aber danke ich für deine Verheißung, mich nach Hause zu führen, damit ich an deiner Herrlichkeit teilhaben darf. In Jesu Namen, Amen.
My Prayer...
Abba Father, thank you for listening to my words and my heart. Thank you for providing the Holy Spirit and my Savior, Jesus, as my intercessors before your throne. Thank you for wanting me in your presence even when my heart is full of conflict, anger, and pain. Thank you for loving me through my brokenness and strife. Most of all, thank you for your promise to deliver me through this time of agony and bring me home to you to share in your glory. In Jesus' name, I yearn to experience your deliverance. Amen.
