Disappointment

“When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.” Job 30:26

Job was a good man. The Bible describes him as “perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” In other words, he was a mature and righteous person who feared God and avoided evil. In the midst of his long discussions with his friends, Job points out that he previously enjoyed great expectations. He said, “I looked for good,” and, “I waited for light.” Job was anticipating the positive things that he believed were going to happen in his life. He must have had high hopes for each of his ten children. Surely he had plans of things that he wanted them to do as a family. We know that he was a man of wealth, so we can assume that he aspired to find ways to increase his prosperity. We don’t know all that Job was hoping for, but we know that his dreams had certainly not come true. When Job said, “When I looked for good, then evil came unto me,” he was expressing deep and bitter disappointment. Job’s experiences are an extreme example, but it is true that life is sometimes filled with disappointment. We often have great plans that don’t turn out like we had hoped. Disappointments can range from mild to extreme, but the proper response is always the same. We must learn to trust in God rather than blaming Him. We must remember that the Lord knows how much we can bear, and He has a plan that He is working out in our lives. Are you willing to trust Him in spite of your disappointments today?