If You were like Me

If you’re like me, well then, that’s a good thing to be.

Yeah that may sound presumptuous and arrogant but why wouldn’t you want to be like me?

I’m strong.

I’m firm.

I’m righteous.

I do no wrong.

I’m helpful.

I’m smart.

I pet puppies and kittens.

I’m exemplary.

Now tell me what’s wrong with that?

Nothing shakes me.

I’m unmovable.

Faithful and relentless.

Do you see what I’m getting at?

If you were like me you’d be awesome.

Extra… wait for it… ordinary!

The bombdigitty… (90’s reference)

You would never question. You would never doubt.

If you were like me, if only you were like me.

I read this story of a man named Job. He had everything, kind of like me. He couldn’t complain for God had gave him all. “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose namewas Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, andturned away from evil.” (Job 1:1)

You catch that? He was “perfect and upright.”

It seemed like nothing could go wrong. Then everything did go wrong. He lost all his money, his possessions were destroyed, he was covered in boils and his wife was of no support. His friends were only helpful while they were quiet, when they spoke they only made matters worse.

This “perfect and upright” man was at his breaking point. Actually, he broke.

“Then Job answered and said, Even today is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning. Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments… Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him; On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.” (Job 23:1-4, 8-9)

Oh he was giving God a piece of his mind. He had the right arguments to speak to God and tell him how to do things.

And God listened.

He was quiet.

God let Job vent.

And that is kind of scary if you ask me.

After Job had his fill of complaints then God spoke.

He spoke out of a storm. Lightning, thunder, rain, winds, the whole enchilada! His voice roared over Job with the authority of the king and creator of this universe.

“Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you,and you make it known to me.’” (Job 38:1-3)

That was it. God spoke and it was over.

You see if you were like me this would never happen. You would never doubt or question or deviate from truth or think highly of your self.

The problem is…

I’m not like me. I’m more like Job.

And in the end, that’s ok because I know that God will speak!