Word for the day "Faith's Journey"

Job 1:8 (NKJV) Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”  Most of us can accept the notion of suffering in general, especially when it comes as a consequence of something done wrongfully. We don’t have a problem with that; What we do have a problem with is when bad things happen to people who are godly. It is not suffering that troubles us; it is undeserved suffering.Job was not doing wrong; he was doing right. In fact, he was doing so well spiritually that God actually was bragging on him up in Heaven. Then one day, without warning, the bottom dropped out. The problem for brother Job was that he had never had the chance to read the book of Job. Our brother and hero Job lived it in real time. And all he knew was that one day he woke up, and everything bad that could happen happened, and then even more bad things happened.Sometimes God will use the worst to accomplish the best. It is then that we must trust the Lord God. When the worst thing imaginable happened to Job, he fell down on his knees and said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:21).We admire that, and we should. If you have faith, your faith will get stronger when things get harder. If your faith doesn’t get stronger, then I wonder what kind of faith you have. A faith that cannot be tested is a faith that cannot be trusted. If your faith cannot survive adversity, then your faith isn’t real. It is through adversity that real faith grows stronger.Point to ponder- Job showed that he really was everything God said he was: a man of integrity, a man whom God could brag on. When the worst things happened, he journey on in life with God.Our Leadership team is especially thankful for those of you who provided financial donations and support in the month of June 2016 by partnering with us in efforts to advance the kingdom of God in this 21st century season: Special thanks to Mr. William Wilson, Ms. Gertrude Scott, Ms. Denise Johnson, Ms. Kersha Brown and Ms. Vanessa Gaskins. Why don't you take the opportunity to write us on our blog and let us know how we are doing in serving you Great people, we'd love to hear from you!Follow me on Twitter @Elder James Baker, as I endeavor to encourage and empower leaders of today and tomorrow!Kingdom Blessings,Pastor James Baker, Jr.Thank you for using the Word Cup devotionals brought to you through Grace and Truth Leadership on (Word press). We are a faith-based, donor-supported ministry. If you have been touched by these daily devotionals, and would like to make a monthly pledge or a special gift of any amount, please use the link below to give as the Lord leads. Thank you so much!http://www.graceandtruthleadership.org/#!donate/vv9e2