Drifting away

Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity? — Job 2:10

Imagine relaxing on a rubber raft along the beach, eyes closed, soaking up the sun and listening to the gentle crash of waves along the shore. You don’t have a care in the world — until you open your eyes! Suddenly the shore is alarmingly distant.

We tend to drift like that spiritually. It’s subtle yet shocking when we suddenly realize how far we’ve drifted from God. The point of departure begins when Satan steals our affection for our loving Creator by putting a deceitful twist on our experiences and causing us to suspect God instead of trust Him.

Consider Job and his wife. Both had plenty of reasons to be mad at God. Their children were dead, their fortune lost, and Job’s health destroyed. His wife told him, “Curse God and die!” But Job replied, “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and . . . not accept adversity?” (Job. 2:9-10).

There are many attitudes that can set us adrift: believing that we need more than God to be happy; thinking God should live up to our expectations; resisting His reproofs; turning a deaf ear when His Word is uncomfortable.

If you’re beginning to drift, remember to stay close to the One who is the sole source of satisfaction. — Joe Stowell

Lord, help me to stay close to You

And trust You more each day,

So when the storm of life appear

I will not drift away. — Sper

READ: Job 1:13-22

To avoid drifting away from God,  stay anchored to the Rock.

The Bible in one year:

• 1 Kings 6-7

• Luke 20:27-47