The Book of Job is perhaps one of the oldest books in the Bible. Now Job, is a wealthy farmer with thousands of sheep and cattle. Job is an upright and blameless man who prays for his family continuously.
Satan however is unimpressed accusing God of blessing Job to obtain Job's worship. A contest ensues and Satan attacks Job's possessions and then Job's health. Throughout this ordeal, Job refuses to "curse God and die." Even Job's so-called "friends" accuse Job of sinning.
Eventually Job inquires of God as to why these things have happened, but God turns the table, submitting Job to a series of questions. In the end, Job realizes the answer - we must learn to trust God. His purposes are beyond our understanding. God allows human suffering for His own purposes. In all things, we must know, as Job states, that "Our redeemer lives."
Sunday, August 8, 2010
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