Following on from yesterday’s blog, I felt there was a link with the story of Job. Such a lot happened to Job that he didn’t understand and wasn’t given any explanation until the end of the trial!
Job had much trouble in his life and the Bible narrative again relates a lot of events happening twice.
The angels appeared before God, Job 1:6, 2:1 and Satan came with them. God said twice, “Have you considered My servant Job? There is no-one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil”.
Satan took everything Job had, including his whole family! Next, with God’s permission, he attacked Job’s body but Job remained faithful. In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing(or in what he said)! Job 1:22, 2:10.
Our words always locate us!
A long dialogue follows, almost forty chapters with Job’s friends(where we get the phrase ‘Job’s comforters’ because they tried to blame him for everything). At times we’re much better off not sharing our situation with everyone, especially not blaming God to others. God can give us specific people to help, but the world really isn’t interested.
The book of Job ends with God Himself speaking to Job and his friends. God said twice to his ‘friends’, “I am angry with you because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as my servant Job has”. Job 42:7, 8. Job will pray for you and I will forgive you.
Job 42:10,12 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as before.
THE LORD BLESSED THE LATTER PART OF JOB’S LIFE MORE THAN THE FIRST.
May I suggest that we pray and proclaim the above verse over our lives today(insert your own name) and into the future. There will be tests and trials but God’s heart is to bless His people and it’s important to realise and hold on to that in the midst of our trials. We are born to be kings and to rule over our circumstances, not be ruled by them.
God bless you and keep you AND MAKE HIS FACE SHINE ON YOU AND GIVE YOU PEACE. Amen