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Spiritual Thought of the Day: Though He Slay Me, Yet I Will Trust Him

As hell and the grave pursue all mortals, God's love pursues His beloved sons and daughters, regardless of what they may have done or who they may have become.

The dictionary defines depression as low spirits, gloomy outlook, dejection, sadness marked by feelings of worthlessness and failure, and accompanying guilt.

Depression is more than a case of the blues – it takes over your body. After my motorcycle accident in 2006, at times I have felt it better to die than live and needed the prayer of others because I was in constant pain, felt terrible, and prayed for the Lord to end my life. The prophet Jeremiah said, "Cursed be the day when I was born" (Jeremiah 20:14).

Job also deplored his birth and cursed two nights: the night of his conception and the night of his birth.

Conception is a blessing that comes from God (Genesis 30:1-2; Psalm 139:13-16). Thus, when we curse a blessing, we are questioning the goodness of God. The key word is "darkness." At birth, a baby comes out of darkness into the light; but Job wanted to stay in the darkness. In fact, he thought being born dead would have been better. Then he would have gone to the world of the dead (Sheol) and not have to face all this misery.

Nothing is wrong with asking "Why?" as long as you don't get the idea that God owes you an answer. Even our Lord asked, "Why have You forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46). If you read that passage, you will see there is no response to this question.

Job is basically standing naked before God. Anything or anyone he may have counted on for help or encouragement has been taken away from him. His health is gone, his wealth is gone, his family is gone, his wife has abandoned him. Job only knows one thing – he knows the pain of his own life. His misery is indescribable; his outlook is hopeless. And while he rejects the advice of his wife to curse God and die, Job was in a state of misery and despair.

In the past God took care of him. He felt the friendship of God in his home. He remembers when all his children were around him, his life was prospering, and all the city honored him at the city gates. Now young men make fun of him; they spit in his face and come at him from all directions. Job says he lives in terror with no one to help. Depression haunts my days, I cry to God but get no answers. My voice of joy has turned into mourning. Job gets no explanation from God and his encounter with Satanic trials seem like meaningless suffering. Pointless suffering, particularly for an extended length of time, corrodes the soul. Sorrow and depression overwhelm Job as his inner being comes under direct Satanic assault.

Job was a man with a broken body and a broken spirit.

"A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?" (Proverbs 18:14)

A broken spirit is one's personhood which has been crushed by life's difficulties. It's often accompanied by depression.

"A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones" (Proverbs 17:22).

There's always hope. Suicide is never the answer. God loves you, sent His Son to provide salvation for you and there is hope for you.

The devil would like you to curse God and die, but don't be deceived and fooled by the lies of the enemy who wants to steal, kill, and destroy anything that was made by God or resembles Him in any way. In the event you've forgotten, the Bible says you are made in the image of God, in the likeness of His Son.

Any evil difficulty you encounter is not from God – it's from the enemy of your soul. Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation of shadow of turning (James 1:17).

You've got to decide who you're going to believe. No one is beyond the reach of a loving God no matter what they may have done. God is willing and able to do exactly what the Bible says He will do.

When Job was in despair, he lost his appetite, was filled with fear and dread, and groaned day and night, had no ease, and was surrounded by trouble. Despite everything that tore at his heart, Job never lost his grip on faith and his grip on God. The flame of faith was never extinguished in his heart. He triumphed over every difficult situation by faith.

After losing his wealth, his children, and his health, Job speaks these words during a time of immense suffering:

"Though He slay me, yet I will trust Him" (Job 13:15).

Fear is the opposite of faith – it shows lack of faith in God and His promises. God commands us not to be afraid. Faith is able to trust God and not act out in fear. Rely on God's promises, His presence, His provision, and protection. God honors faith that is stronger than death.

Commit yourself to moral purity that aligns with the word of God and allow the Holy Spirit to empower you to believe, receive, and do what the love letter called the word of God tells you to do.

Job wasn't talking about suicide. Rather, he demonstrated faith stronger than death by declaring his absolute trust in God even when he was in the middle of chaos, total loss, and severe physical pain. Job's reverence wasn't based on receiving good things. He maintained his faith and positioned himself in a posture of worship even when the blessings were gone.

The Bible tells us God is Spirit and commands us to worship Him in spirit and truth (John 4:24).

True worship involves the heart and is not mere form or routine, but spiritual reality which is in harmony with the nature of God who is Spirit. Worship must also be in truth that is transparent (obvious; without guile, frank; candid) sincere, and according to biblical mandate.