I need to correct a statement I made to someone on here - about how long Job was in this situation. I told them to go to Job 2:13, that Job' friends sat with him for a week without speaking. I didn't notice the "without speaking". I assumed the whole episode lasted just a week. One has to be very careful in reading God's word.
To Stephen Woehr - very well said. I am just now recovering from influenza/pneumonia and bladder infection as of Dec. 13. I was in hosp. for 7 days. I knew the Lord knew all about it before it even happened; that He was in CONTROL. My husband is a wonderful man, do anything for anyone; just has no use for God ( self-made, etc.). I asked the Lord to do whatever; this was His answer.
God is almighty. Job, shows us how strong God is and how when that one person can overcome all things that we can noy imagine ourselves enduring, we begin to realise this can only come from the strength and love Christ stores in us. I respect Job and wishes to seek the God he trusted in during his times of pain and suffering.
It is comforting to know that God is in complete control. He does not send affliction our way, but He allows others to do so. Even in that seemingly unloving and uncontrolled avenue, no affliction can hit us which God does not allow. He will not allow any affliction more than what we will be able to bear -- with His help ( I Corinthians 10:13).
Satan is evil; I hate all that is evil. I do not "respect" Satan, as someone suggested we do.
God does not give a commandment to "respect" Satan. Respect and Fear of the Lord, is for the Lord. Amen
The Book of job give us a rare insight into Satan's character, especially as it relates to God. He exhibits neither respect nor fear in his answers to God. However he did HAVE to obey Gods' summons as all must. Jesus called several back from the dead and they all obeyed. Satan is not all-powerful, as we see here. He must have God's permission to harass God's people.Respect him,but don't fear him.
I feel that Jobs faith was well intact. He knew that God was able to deliver him. This lets us no that in the mist of all of our adversities we must trust God. Because he never fails.
This is a lesson that every follower of Christ must learned to hold on to Gods unchanging hands.Because he promised that he will never leave you nor forsake you in all things.
I love the constancy of Job 's three friends how they sat in silence for so long, they did not react as his wife who was very angry, but I understand how she felt. These are real human characters reacting to events. Job 's exceptional character lies in his wonderful ability to come to terms with his lot.
Here we go LOOK TO THE HILLS WHICH COMETH YOUR HELP WHICH COMETH FROM THE LORD KEEP YOUR HEART and MIND stayed on him and Lean not to your own understanding JUST TRUST THAT 'S All WE NEED
A bumper sticker that I have seen is "Life is a ** ". Those are words of despair. Read the last chapters of the book of Job. God asked Job and God continues to ask us. "Were you there when I created the Heavens? Were you there when I created the wonders of the deep? Were you there when I created the glorious colours of sunrise and rainbow? " My Mum taught me "Two men looked through the prison bars. One saw the mud, the other the stars. " Yep. Look up. Look around at all that is wonderful. That healed Job and it will heal you and me.
If we look closely at the book of JOB there are numerous of things that we can get from it. One of the things I take from it is the fact that no matter how much material things that we possess, and no matter how much we love family, spouse, even our children, if we only keep our eyes on GOD and hold true in our faith there is nothing that can hold us down, not even satan himself!!!! It 's far time to have a made up mind, and heart...FOR GOD WE LIVE, FOR GOD WE DIE!!!!
This book helps me to understand as well as how deal with suffering. Job gives and shows us how endure suffering and yet maintain your character, integrity and trust in Almighty God!
The chapter of job makes me realize that no condition is permanent. You may be poor today but the story will definitely change. All we need to do is to trust in God our saviour.
Job said to wife should we receive all good at the hand of GOD and not receive bad,this let me when the blessing of the LORD is on you,you are going to be tested to help you to see how much faith do you have in GOD , this is a test GOD know the heart of us all,all that I can say LORD help me to trust you with all of my heart body and soul.
To Roux ' Job chapter 2 comment I agree with you that Job had great faith and trusted God, but I will not agree with you that he really had good friends. In the beginning the friends sympathized with him but eventually they started hinting that he must have done something which was a sin in front of God. In the end they even accused him with different accusations...But Job knew who he was and to what God he believed and remained faithful. An illness or a difficult situation in our lives are not always the result of a sin, as unfortunately, many people in the church have come to believe. God sees and judges things in a different way .IN HIS WAY ,as we see in the end of Job 's book how he is rewarded for his faith.
God does not give a commandment to "respect" Satan. Respect and Fear of the Lord, is for the Lord. Amen