This was written by Job who had a really rough go of things for a long time. In fact, when he said this, it probably seemed that all he had left of his formerly lovely life was dust.
But the end of the story is that God restored to Job a new lovely life, and I think today’s verse explains why.
Job had faith.
He knew God, trusted God, and believed God when God claimed to be just and loving.
Even though all Job could see when he looked around was dust, He also believed God was at work as his eternal, omnipotent Redeemer.
When I look around my life, do I see God? Or do I just see the dust?
I live in a place where desert winds bring heaps of dust. It’s a real chore to clean up our patio over and over and over. I get really frustrated, and I forget to look up from the dust and see the beautiful mountains where the sun sets and the palm trees sway.
There is a lot of dust in this life, some days (years) more than others. But God is at work even so. He is loving, forgiving, patient, generous, holy, and beautiful. And He is very much alive. One day He will stand atop all the dust, but for now He is right in the midst with me.
Dear God,
I am sorry that my dread of the dust in my life has distracted me from all your beautiful gifts. I am so grateful for your generosity, wisdom, and patient love. Thank you for saving me and promising to one day remove all the dust. I trust you and refuse to be misled by the way my circumstances appear.
CamDevo 