So I have been reading through the book of Job in the Bible, and what an incredible book! Job worshipped God, but had been through a huge test as Satan was allowed to take away everything from Job but his life. Many of us cannot say that we've been through as great a trial as Job. He lost his family, his servants, his animals, and much more all at once!
He stood strong for a while, but then as Satan continued to torment Job, we read about Job's feelings. He was distraught to the extent that he just wanted God to end his life. Did God really abandon him and not care enough to prevent those things from happening to him? Of course not.
One particular verse caught my attention as Elihu said to Job in Job 35:10, "But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;" What does that mean that God giveth songs in the night? I believe it is saying that God helps us to rejoice in tribulation. Even when everything is dark as night, God gives us hope. He gives us a song, and we are at peace no matter what is going on around us. An example of this idea could be Paul and Silas as they were in jail with what we would think as a no hope situation. But despite all they had been through and their bleak circumstances, they started to sing. This is truly incredible, and something we can think about the next time we are about to let our circumstances overwhelm us. God is in control of every situation in our lives, and only He knows the future. He knows our steps before we take them.
I thank God for giving a song in the night.
