Can you imagine the temptation Job would have had to become bitter? Many in such circumstances would have been tempted with suicide, especially when your wife encourages it.
We have a promise from the Good Shepherd that He never allows us to be tempted above what we are able to overcome (I Corinthians 10:13) and that He will always make a way for us whereby we don’t need to give in. Now it is also true that we cannot do this alone. We need the Good Shepherd to help us. He promised that he would help us through anything. Hebrews 13:5, 6 “for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
In the hour of trial or temptation, we must look for that help. We must also look for the way of escape that the Good Shepherd provides for us everytime. When our focus turns away from the trial and temptation and on to the escape and we turn our ear to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, deliverence will be found.
Grace, which is God’s love, favor and blessing which I never earned or deserved, is offered to us liberally, but He wants us to ask for it. He wants us to believe His promises. No, we never deserved it and never will. We cannot earn this grace of God because in ourselves we are not able to achieve and perform well enough to earn this favor. Just accept and receive it as a gift.
Let There Be Life 