Though he slays me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face. Job 13:15 Job! Poor, pathetic Job. A man who lost everything in his life. Yet he kept his faith. Job knew God’s goodness. Whatever God allowed to happen to Job, whatever suffering he endured, even if God slew him (end his life), Job believed that God wouldn’t fail him. Now that is faith. It might not look like faith to us. Job had so many things taken from him. His livestock, his children, sickness. He went through a lot of affliction. His own wife told him to end his life. How many of us…
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Hold Fast to Integrity
And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason. Job 2:3 Suffering! Agony! Pain! Sorrow! Job lived through a lot of hard things in his life. Prior to all this, God says he is a blameless and upright man. Job fears God and turns away from evil. He held fast his integrity. How often have you gone through trials and not understand why? We suffer because we are…
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God is Compassionate and Merciful
Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the example of suffering, affliction, and of patience. See, we count as blessed those who endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful. James 5:10-11 To endure trials or afflictions is to be blessed. Job, What a man! Job is known as righteous man. ow he went through trials, affliction, and grief. He endured many things, and he was blessed. Job was patient in his suffering. He is a role model to us on how we should be in our sufferings. Even while Job was going through his…