Reading: Job 1:13-22

Devotional:

Job's response to catastrophic loss remains one of Scripture's most powerful testimonies: "The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." Job didn't understand why tragedy struck, but he understood who remained on the throne. Acknowledging God's sovereignty doesn't mean we enjoy suffering or pretend it doesn't hurt. Rather, it means we trust that our loving Father sees what we cannot see and knows what we do not know. Satan could only go as far as God permitted, and the same is true in your life. Your circumstances may feel random or cruel, but they are not outside God's awareness or authority. Today, even if you don't understand your situation, can you declare that God is still sovereign, still good, and still worthy of your trust?