Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
Job 13:15 NIV
This is one of my favorite verses. Many times in my life I thought God was slaying me. I didn’t understand what he was doing or why. Sometimes the what would come together but the why would remain elusive. The why doesn’t really matter though. I know I am not going through half the things Job went through and God proved himself faithful then.

I like that I will surely defend my ways to his face. God isn’t afraid of confrontation or our feelings. I like that. It shows that he really wants to be our friend and not just our father. He knows what I am thinking anyway so I might as well get it out.
Things tend to always find a way to come together, better than I thought or could have imagined. God is good All the time.Even when we don’t understand, even when don’t like it, he is good. I’m so glad I have this verse as a reminder. It’s never as bad as I think it is. God won’t play me and he won’t play you either.

Job went through so much. He was literally fighting for his life but he never cursed God. He continued to hope in the Lord and he did not waver. His wife wanted him to curse God but he didn’t. He remained steadfast and at the end he was blessed.’

Have you been slayed by God before? How did you come back from that? Reflect on that time and see if there is anything from that time that you can use today.

Prayer:
Father thank you that you can handle our anger, doubt and fear. Thank you for being consistent and not like man so that we can trust you. Thank you for patience and grace and your willingness to listen. Thank you for allowing us course correct when we need to. We are nothing without you. Thank you for all you do. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.