What We Need - Job 1:21

This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred seventy-second inspirational message dated Saturday, November 21st, 2020. The title of this message is “What We Need – Job 1:21”.

The first three words of the title are also the name of the above inspirational song/video, “What We Need” as performed by Eva. Eva is doing a “cover” of the original song as written and sung by teenagers: Arie Camp and Alena Pitts. (Arie Camp is the daughter of the Christian music artist – Jeremy Camp). The below passage of scripture (that accompanies this message) is from the Old Testament book of Job - the twenty-first verse of the first chapter:

Job 1:21b

New International Version (NIV)

²¹ … The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;

 may the name of the Lord be praised.”

 

 

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

 

I read the message for the day (for October 31st, 2020) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”. 

 
 I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:  www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

Sticks, Bricks, and God

 

The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.

Job 1:21

 

Today's Scripture & Insight: Job 1:18-22

After praying about what God was calling them to do in the next phase of their lives, Mark and Nina determined that moving to the urban core of the city was what they needed to do. They purchased a vacant house and renovation was well underway—then came the storm. Mark wrote in a text message to me: “We had a surprise this morning. The tornado that came through Jefferson City, took out our renovation—down to sticks and bricks. God is up to something.”

Uncontrollable storms are not the only things that surprise us and create confusion in our lives. Not losing sight of God in the midst of misfortune, however, is one of the keys of survival.

The weather catastrophe in Job’s life that resulted in his loss of property and the death of his children (Job 1:19) was but one of the shocking surprises he faced. Prior to that, three messengers had come bearing bad news (vv. 13–17).

On any given day, we can go from feasting to mourning, from celebrating life to processing death, or some other life challenge. Our lives can swiftly be reduced to “sticks and bricks”—financially, relationally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But God is mightier than any storm. Surviving life’s trials requires faith that’s focused on Him—faith that enables us to say with Job and others, “May the name of the Lord be praised” (v. 21).

 

By: Arthur Jackson (for Our Daily Bread)

 

 

 

Please enjoy the above inspirational song/video, “What We Need” as performed by Eva’ Music.  Eva’ Music is doing a “cover” of the original song as written and sung by teenagers: Arie Camp and Alena Pitts.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

(If you can’t see the above video: Please scroll down to the end – Under the rectangular box labeled “Home” – please click “View web version”. You will automatically be taken to the top of the message – Please press play to enjoy the song/video).

 

BE BLESSED!