Bless the Lord, oh my soul.

I realized something today that Job must have understood through all his trials and tribulations. Even through our pain and discomfort, God is in control and has a plan for our lives, a good, pleasing, and perfect plan. Just now, as I type this, I am reminded of a lesson I learned the hard way a few years ago. The Lord never gives us more than we can handle.

Thank God for Jesus who died to take our sins so we may be reunited with the Lord. In the midst of a horrific and painful day, I found myself not challenging God, but thanking him for his mercy. Without him, our lives would be horrible every day, but through him, although we are not guaranteed perfection, we have the hope of something far greater than this world.

I thank God today for his love, grace and mercy, without which I would be nothing. Despite anything we may go through here on earth, God is just and gracious and loves us with an everlasting love that we may never truly understand. No, I would not prefer to have everyday be like the one I just went through, but I would like to be walking in God's plan for my life, whatever that may be.

There are so many people on this planet whose lives are far worse than mine. I think I can handle a bit of discomfort and pain for one day ...

Bless the Lord, oh my soul, bless the Lord! No matter what I am going through, bless the Lord.