I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.

We encounter many storms in our life. Some are easy to overcome, while others are so difficult. In the hardships that we have, sometimes we even begin to doubt and question God’s power. There are also times when we feel as if there is no solution to our problems that instead of seeking God, we turn 180 degrees away from Him. That’s when we succumb to the worldly way of “solving” (which doesn’t really solve anything at all) problems– resorting to alcoholism, smoking, rebellion, and worst, suicide. In the verse given, Job said that he will keep on being righteous no matter what has happened to him.

Tragedy has fallen upon his life, but did he turn away from God? No. He kept himself righteous amidst all the tragedies and storms of his life. That’s what we ought to do too. In every storm that we encounter, all we have to do is seek God, trust in Him, and hold on to Him. Instead of those worldly so-called solutions, let us keep on reading the Bible, pray to God, and seek counsel from our Christian elders like our spiritual leaders and pastors. Remember that in our weakness, we are made strong in Him. Let us always remember that there is always victory in our Lord!