“I have no peace, no quietness. I have no rest; only trouble comes.” Job3:26

Have you ever felt those words? Have you ever had a battle going on inside of you and you can’t settle yourself? This is where Job is at this point in his life. Job was experiencing extreme physical pain as well as grief  over the loss of his family and possessions. He was wishing he were dead. He was at the point where he could not bear it any longer.  He was at a point in his life where he could easily just give up and rebel against the Lord OR he could trust the Lord and draw strength from him to continue. Had he lost his perspective and his focus on the Lord? Had he been so beaten down that he could no longer see the LIGHT? Where was his hope? He was tired of dealing and just wanted out! Have you ever been there? 

We get so consumed in our circumstances. We think about them constantly. We worry. We wonder what we can do to change them or undo them or improve them.  We get weary and tired of trying our hardest to cope with the heartaches and difficulties of day to day life. They take our focus away from where it should be.We are fixers are we? When issues arise that need fixed, we dive right in and try to fix everything that is wrong. We don’t stop until it is fixed.  With that, comes anxiety and doubt and a heart that is troubled. No peace. No quietness. No rest. How do we find peace in our troubled circumstances and trials?

We are always looking for the answers aren’t we? Why? How? When?  Many times we don’t get answers!   At those times when we don’t have the answers, are we willing to trust God in spite of unaswered questions? Isn’t knowing God better than knowing the answers? This is where our peace comes in!! When we focus on HIM and WHO He is rather on our circumstances, trials, or suffering we become stronger and are filled with a peace knowing that we are not in control but that rather He is in control! He is in control, even when He is silent. Even when we are waiting, God is active. Believe that truth!

So, when we listen to Job’s words in Job 3:26 we must ask ourselves where can we get the peace and quietness and rest? The answer is from the Lord! But, it begins with us as we lay our desires at His feet. Lay our circumstances at His feet.  “Delight in Him and He will give you the desires of your heart” Psalm 37:4…..to delight in Him is to take pleasure in Him! Get to know Him by dwelling in His word and taking time to be with him each day. Delight in Him. Turn your tables by placing your focus on Him instead of your struggles and trials. Let Him handle your circumstances. As you begin to do this, you will find peace, quietness, and rest. You will gain a trust in Him and your faith will begin to flourish.

If you glance through the book of Job, you will see that as Job was ready to give up and began questioning the Lord, that He was challenged by the Lord. God asks Job a series of questions which no human could possibly answer. Job recognized that he wasn’t trusting in His Lord and that he needed to humble himself before the Lord and trust in His sovereignty over all things. We don’t always have to know the answers to all of our questions. We don’t have to fix all of our troubled circumstances.We do need to humble ourselves, lift up our burdens, and trust in the maker of the heavens and the earth. As we come to Him, he will give us rest!

Take some time yourself to dwell in His word and to find the peace and understanding that you need to help you in your circumstances! Take time to KNOW your God!

John 16:33

Philippians 4: 4-9

Psalm 91:1-16