What Comes Out Of

And suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you! Job 1:19

After three days of triple digit temps, we have enjoyed the cool mornings of the last two days. Should we then thank God more for these two cooler days than the former? Did Job thank the Lord for the house blown down and the killing of his children? Probably not. Unless... maybe the man later thanked God for what lessons the Lord brought out of the tribulation he endured. While we may not yet be in a place to thank God for the tribulation itself, we do see a purpose in our tribulations by the example of what is called the great tribulation. In Revelation 7 we see John meeting the multitude which no one could number from all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues. The elder tells John that these are ones who came out of the great tribulation, meaning they had to endure it before coming to their time before God in Heaven and giving the Lord their gratitude.

Rejoicing with you in what comes out of our tribulations. Praise God our Father!

Bucky