“Ang sabi niya, “Hubad akong lumabas sa sinapupunan ng aking ina, hubad din akong babalik sa lupa. Si Yahweh ang nagbigay, si Yahweh rin ang babawi. Purihin si Yahweh!”

Job 1:21

Naranasan mo na bang manakawan o mawalan ng mga bagay na importante sa ‘yo? Noong mga bata pa tayo, we would cry or even hurt others kapag mayroong kinukuha mula sa atin. When we got older, we began collecting things—minsan pa nga ay tao—and we consider them as our own properties. Kasabay ng pag-angkin sa mga bagay at tao, we begin feeling attached to them. Ngunit paano kung kunin sa atin o mawala na ang mga ito?

Sa kuwento ni Job, who was considered as a righteous man in the Bible because of his trust and allegiance to God, makikita natin kung paano siyang tinest nang kunin sa kanya ang lahat ng mayroon siya—his possessions and his very own family. Dahil sa kanyang grief, he was able to say, “Hubad akong lumabas sa sinapupunan ng aking ina, hubad din akong babalik sa lupa. Si Yahweh ang nagbigay, si Yahweh rin ang babawi. Purihin si Yahweh!”

Hindi madali o masaya sa pakiramdam when things, dreams, opportunities, and even people are taken away from us. God understands. Even Jesus himself was robbed of many things—His friends betrayed Him and He was denied justice, or the opportunity to defend Himself among others—yet He still trusted God’s plan of reconciliation and restoration.

In this life, maraming bagay ang dadating at aalis. Temporary ang mga ito but we can have confidence that God’s Word, His promises, and what He wills for us are eternal. Everything we have are God’s gifts, at Siya lang ang may karapatan na bawiin ang mga ito. May we hold loosely whatever we have now and have the heart to praise God whatever happens.

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