Amazing Facts
Daily Devotional
August 17th
Submission to God’s Will.
In April 2003, Aron Ralston had a serious accident while hiking alone in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. His right arm became pinned by an 800-pound boulder that had become dislodged. After being trapped for six days, he performed a partial amputation of his arm with a multi-purpose tool to save himself.
He then climbed out of the canyon, rapelled down a 65-foot wall, and began an eight-mile hike to safety before he was found. Mr. Ralston’s story is surely incredible—they even made a Hollywood film about it—but there are many other awesome stories of human survival against all odds. These stories demonstrate the amazing drive that people have to survive.
Satan knows about this drive. In the second chapter of Job, he challenges God to test his servant, claiming that “all that a man has he will give for his life” (Job 2:4). Satan was sure that Job would curse God if his life and health were threatened. To demonstrate Job’s loyalty, God permits this test, demanding only that Satan “spare his life” (Job 2:6).
This heavenly controversy shows us a lot about what occurs in the spiritual realm beyond our sight. It demonstrates, for one, that bad things that occur on Earth are not caused by God but are permitted by Him. While that can be difficult to understand in the midst of calamity, we must remember that God never permitted anything to happen to Job that was beyond Job’s ability to handle. Neither were Job’s trials arbitrary. A heavenly purpose was served, and countless people have benefitted from the written account of Job’s ordeal since that time.
When calamity strikes us, we should surrender to God’s will. He is in control of all circumstances, so we are never alone in our trials. Our struggle will strengthen our faith, and that of others too.
Daily Devotional
August 17th
Submission to God’s Will.
In April 2003, Aron Ralston had a serious accident while hiking alone in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. His right arm became pinned by an 800-pound boulder that had become dislodged. After being trapped for six days, he performed a partial amputation of his arm with a multi-purpose tool to save himself.
He then climbed out of the canyon, rapelled down a 65-foot wall, and began an eight-mile hike to safety before he was found. Mr. Ralston’s story is surely incredible—they even made a Hollywood film about it—but there are many other awesome stories of human survival against all odds. These stories demonstrate the amazing drive that people have to survive.
Satan knows about this drive. In the second chapter of Job, he challenges God to test his servant, claiming that “all that a man has he will give for his life” (Job 2:4). Satan was sure that Job would curse God if his life and health were threatened. To demonstrate Job’s loyalty, God permits this test, demanding only that Satan “spare his life” (Job 2:6).
This heavenly controversy shows us a lot about what occurs in the spiritual realm beyond our sight. It demonstrates, for one, that bad things that occur on Earth are not caused by God but are permitted by Him. While that can be difficult to understand in the midst of calamity, we must remember that God never permitted anything to happen to Job that was beyond Job’s ability to handle. Neither were Job’s trials arbitrary. A heavenly purpose was served, and countless people have benefitted from the written account of Job’s ordeal since that time.
When calamity strikes us, we should surrender to God’s will. He is in control of all circumstances, so we are never alone in our trials. Our struggle will strengthen our faith, and that of others too.
Amazing Facts
Daily Devotional
August 17th
Submission to God’s Will.
In April 2003, Aron Ralston had a serious accident while hiking alone in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. His right arm became pinned by an 800-pound boulder that had become dislodged. After being trapped for six days, he performed a partial amputation of his arm with a multi-purpose tool to save himself.
He then climbed out of the canyon, rapelled down a 65-foot wall, and began an eight-mile hike to safety before he was found. Mr. Ralston’s story is surely incredible—they even made a Hollywood film about it—but there are many other awesome stories of human survival against all odds. These stories demonstrate the amazing drive that people have to survive.
Satan knows about this drive. In the second chapter of Job, he challenges God to test his servant, claiming that “all that a man has he will give for his life” (Job 2:4). Satan was sure that Job would curse God if his life and health were threatened. To demonstrate Job’s loyalty, God permits this test, demanding only that Satan “spare his life” (Job 2:6).
This heavenly controversy shows us a lot about what occurs in the spiritual realm beyond our sight. It demonstrates, for one, that bad things that occur on Earth are not caused by God but are permitted by Him. While that can be difficult to understand in the midst of calamity, we must remember that God never permitted anything to happen to Job that was beyond Job’s ability to handle. Neither were Job’s trials arbitrary. A heavenly purpose was served, and countless people have benefitted from the written account of Job’s ordeal since that time.
When calamity strikes us, we should surrender to God’s will. He is in control of all circumstances, so we are never alone in our trials. Our struggle will strengthen our faith, and that of others too.
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