CRUSHED BUT NOT DESTROYED
16th Feb 2010
The Bible character that never fails to amaze me, next to Jesus of course, is Job. Here you see a man very successful, with great kids, doing extremely well in whatever is his occupation and shares a great relationship with His creator.
Great Going so far…….. until a storm with all its force hits hard. Hits his family, hits his occupation, hits his help…… and he is left with nothing.
All that he labored for all his life, has been snatched away…. He lost his kids…. His spouse advises him to curse God and die…. His friends are anything but friends. They have come to discourage him, break the little faith he has, crush the strength he has left….
And Job’s reaction to all this – ‘The Lord gave, the Lord took away. Praise be to His name’.
Crushed….. but not destroyed
You never know what life is going to throw at you. But you can be sure that God is in control. Life cannot throw anything at you without my Father’s permission. Know that God is in control. Know that God cares and watches. Know that the day of blessing will come when everything will be returned a doublefold.
My Dad who works for God in Bihar, lately has been through so much. Affliction upon affliction…. It breaks me to see the man I look up to for strength and support break down into tears and cry like a baby. He has had everything thrown at him. Every time things seemed to get better and he starts expecting, it was only to be broken and to leave him with more hurt and bruises.
Distressed after hearing more bad news yesterday, I called him. He couldn’t speak much as there was no electricity where he lives because of which his cell was almost out of battery. He spoke very short and hung up but not before telling me – ‘Beta, Parmeshwar Karega’ (Child, God will do)
Crushed…… but not destroyed
I sat in the car, filled with grief, while Dr, Dhinakaran’s songs sang in the CD player. And before he sang one of his songs, he spoke about being crushed but not destroyed. God spoke his comfort and love to me through this verse and I had to share this.
The world can hurt, kill, destroy….. but cannot shake the faith I have on my God. My God will come to my rescue. My God will fight for me till then I will trust and not grow weary. I will trust and not be destroyed.
The devil can blow an evil storm in my life. He can destroy anything he wants. But I will boldly look the storm in its face and say – You can crush me…. But NO, you CANNOT destroy me.
And to my Dad – Dad, you and Mom have taught me about God more than anyone I know. And you taught me more from your life, with your actions and your walk….than just words. I know your day of blessing is round the corner and everything will be returned a double fold.
2 Corinthians 4:8-18 (Amplified Bible) - We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair;
