I pray that God gives you strength to endure as you go through the challlenging time of your life. I find it interesting how Job defended himself before his friends, pretty much considering himself righteous. J Loomis, Glory to God. I’m like a grasshopper against a giant! God then blessed Job with twice as much as he had before his trials began. God never does answer Job’s question on why He allows suffering. God then brings him to an understanding that believers don’t always know what God is doing in their lives. I hope you have some strong Christian friends in your church who can support you and be with you and listen to you. Bible Verses, Quotes, Christian Answers, Songs and More. The life that Jesus promised is abundant doesn’t necessarily mean in this life. I am so hurt and I need help to understand why we were not given a chance to be happy together. You do not know? My mother borrowed me her and in October I was ran over by a bus, and now that option too s gone. But suffering is not always a result of sin as we see with Job. God bragged on Job in 1:8, saying, “Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? God grants His permission, only within certain boundaries. My dad was and is my strength for all that i did especially for enduring all of this and now that God had crushed my world by taking him away I have totally lost my mind and it feels like a dark world filled with emptiness in all i do , say or have to live with. From proud, religiously-rigid man, My loving husband, Who was everything to Me. Remember, you and I don’t see the whole picture. He tells us to lean NOT on our own understanding. She knows this deep down. My whole world is different now. Who took your blows nobly, God promise us if we are faithful and trust him he will bless you and I thank him. Family, Divine Dealings, & Death. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that Job himself wrote it. And prophetic voice with Job, By Robert Winkler Burke Why was it necessary for God to prove to Satan that Job indeed had unwavering faith in Him? I hope this is not too long but this was to encourage someone who is having trials and tribulations that your weeping will endure for a night but thank God He will bring you joy in the morning. Job was angry for a time until God answered him and said who is he to question the Potter as He has every right over the clay vessels that He created. So just like Job , i am humbled and touched and regain faith reflecting on this scripture and the essence of my life that lies within Gods merciful hands. I am praying for everyone on the email list who is going through a challenging time. Perhaps these will help: 1. I’m convinced that suddenly the Lord will lift you way above your previous prosperity and above your peers, just like Job, if you don’t give up. He thinks differently than we do. My Friends I desperately need your help. I am currently a student who has been faced with many challenges , delays in my harvests as failure always dawned on me painfully despite the hard work i put in and the even harder circumstances im in that many others are gifted with better opportunities that bring in success that just wasnt mine or been in my reach. Thank you “S White.” I know that God never wastes suffering and always uses it for His glory…just look at the cross! What did God say to Satan about Job? And if you’ve lost a child, you feel that part of you has died as well. heritance and they left me to pay his $10,000 funeral. There is nothing absolutely nothing that God cannot work out. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail, Previous post: Good Friday Bible Verses: 20 Quotes To Learn, Next post: The Fiery Furnace: Bible Story and Life Application. Furthermore “what” is God trying to bring out of us – that justifies suffering? Like the refiners fire, God often uses suffering to produce righteous character in believers. 2. And when we grieve, our hearts are broken in a million pieces. C,, and got diagnosed last year with stage 4 COPD. Think of the situation. I’m hurt and wish it wasn’t so. and it just came out like a poem. God then blessed Job with twice as much as he had before his trials began. When you grieve, some people may even cry with you. Being overwhelmed is one of them. Is where Christ-in-You is at! Praying for you now Mr. Bostic. The application for Christians today is that God will bless those who endure to the end and that someday, God will reward us with unbelievable blessings that can not compare with what we have today (Rom 8:18, 28). We are introduced to Job right off the bat. Job knows that this is not the reason and tries to justify himself against their accusations. He promises to be near me but where in the By the smallish sword, “Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll—are they not in your record?” (Psalm 56:8) HELP ME THRUGH THIS. money to get one, all my utilities are about to get shut off, my To the heart now on the tongue, I don’t know. I f this is keeping us “parents” (and I use the loosely!) Job (pronounced "jobe"), was a rich farmer living in the land of Uz, somewhere northeast of Palestine. God first murders your children to prove a point to Satan. I don’t know anything writing poems but I wrote it as You have shelter and food for your family. I once spoke at an event and two women approached me. Now I have TB, Hep. You might say, that’s harsh but it’s also untrue. Job 1:2-3 describes his wealth as “He had seven sons and three daughters, and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. The hakamim , or “wise men”, were a class of philosophers or te achers who believed that You might ask me, where did I learn all this? Although I’m clearly a sinner, I feel certain that I have been a good man and a positive influence on the world in which I live. It is as God once said in Isaiah 45:9, “Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. The book’s theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central Whatever, I pray for I usually get the opposite in return. I beg for his guidance and to make his plan clear; to no avail. He’s right with you. As of last Dec. I would like to mention however verse 10 which says “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has?” This is the conversation between God and Satan. Job’s suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to God. That’s impossible. This story does leave me with a lot of questions though. I lost my husband due to an overdose, and then CPS took my 4 babies away and now I can no longer see them. The new kitten(cat)resembles my deceased one. Remember God is on your side, keep trusting and keep believing. That following Workmen, don’t think I’m supposed to be learning anything, I’ve just I was talking to a theologian last night and he had written a commentary Ecclesiastes. Jesus was innocent and yet died for you if you have trusted in Him but if you’ve never repented and trusted in Christ, you will find the hardest time ever (Rev 20:12-15) so first settle your own salvation before criticizing God or the Bible or the Book of Job. They’ve taken away There will be a day he will explain that to me. The book of Job is Narrative History. 3 and many shorter poems in his speeches), but the form of lament is unique to Job and often unlike the regular format of most lament psalms (except Ps 88). No one is here Well, it serves me just about right! I was graced with opportunity however it is one that brings challenges you have to hurdle through that knocks you down emotionally with no guidance and eats at your faith alot of the time. Consider these quotes: “Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, I should save Job.” (Victor Hugo) “…the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature.” (Tennyson) Am happy infact am really happy. In many cases, those who are sinners suffer little while those who are saints suffer much. Your pride in all this will be choked by your own reins, But realize in Christ God will not allow you to be suffered. I John 4:4). “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18) May God richly bless you sir. for the last 6 years I have been suffering great and sometimes unbearable pain from a motorcycle crash. Remember even Jesus wept. blems, family came to my house and disposed of important items 25 Encouraging Bible Verses About Strength, Words of Encouragement: 30 Uplifting Quotes, How To Have Godly Patience In An Impatient World, Questions To Ask Before Someone Is Baptized, Ice Dragon: Legend of the Blue Daisies – Movie Review, Phoenix Wilder And The Great Elephant Adventure – Movie Review, The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island – Movie Review. I will not ask Why. Chapter 1. Does God ever tell Job that he did not take everything away from him. Sometimes He wants those who suffer to be more dependent upon Him. Leviathan whom we fought, God is faithful, he will never live you nor forsake you. Why all of this? Summary, Jack Wellman is a father and grandfather and a Christian author and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church in Udall, KS & also a Prison Minister. Otherwise, where the Bible is silent, so must I be. Temptations will surely come but God will never leave our side. God is close enough to gather your tears. granddaughter (my husband was an only child) because they I don’t understand why he has to leave me? So when you are tempted to think God doesn’t care, just remember, he values every single tear. Just like Job, you find yourself in situations you can’t explain. Some may not, but they still hurt with you. So then, pride of religion and its rigidness, Please help me to understand!!!!! Where is my bent, old wooden sword? When, as rigid Leviathan, you with great enmity: hated your betters! After days and months and years, In GODS name JIm Bostic. Jesus preached repentance and faith (Mark 1:14-15), and said elsewhere, “Unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish” so Jesus is love and forgiving, but only if a person repents and trusts in Him. So today you might be scared, but know this: he’s waiting to lead you. Job becomes discouraged, partly because of the blame game played by his friends. One year into building it I was diagnosed with cancer. What is he trying to tell me? close then I would hate to see if didn’t! They asked her From one who has been tried and tested and witnessed the grace of God. Thank you for your encouragement to Philip and to me. (1:12). They offered him sympathy and comfort concerning all the adversity the LORD had brought on him. Touch me with the blood of God’s Son! shared it with anyone before but I will now. Hello Natilie. I spent the last couple of days crying looking for my relief. ”. Phil 4:19 is about how the church at Philippi gave and gave and gave…and because they did, Paul said that God will supply their every need. Thankyou very much. Can’t anybody see? Instead, we can depend on what Scripture tells us because it is truth. It just seems like the more I pray, the worse things get. And not only does he know, he is willing to direct you if you ask. I dont have the life i want or worked towards but I was certainly blessed with 25 breating years of true love and blessings that God reigned down on me. it came out: So I penned it just that Is full humble now: defeated! Oh that others would be as humble as you in this terrible expereince. ghter called them a couple weeks back and pretended to not Very beautifully written. The Leviathan, his Page, The book of Job, one of the wisdom books of the Bible, deals with two issues crucial to every person: the problem of suffering and the sovereignty of God. I am still providing for my kids, i am a healthy being as well as my kids and my beloved family. What is God up to? I am so sorry Nance for this grief you must bear, but only God knows the heart 1 Sam 16:7 so we cannot know either way for sure. I can relate to Job even after losing everything. But his justification quickly turns to self-righteousness and that is sin before God. And to say it was a “plot of God and Satan” is outrageous to me. •    In chapters 1-3, God tests Job’s faithfulness through allowing Satan to attack him. Resist Evil to the end without question and God will receive you for it. How you’ll hate that forgiving blood of Jesus, •    In chapters 38-42, God speaks to Job and restores him. It is possible that Job is the oldest of any book of the Bible written approximately 2100-1800 B.C. ketubim) in the Hebrew Bible, which is the third part of the OT. I fight him off again with wooden sword, “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? I can see what you mean by Mr. Darwin’s bitterness coming from losing his daughter, but Job lost all 10 and never turned away from God. We may not understand, but it is for us to trust in spite of. The book of Job is considered being part of the poetic books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) in today's Bible editions. Now we must all learn the same! He also had seven sons and three daughters. God will never leave us. Job is a wealthy man living in a land called Uz with his large family and extensive flocks. This story has an incredible ending. For God tells us he is near the broken hearted. Why did Jesus have to suffer and die for us who didn’t deserve it? His books are include: “Teaching Children The Gospel/How to Raise Godly Children,“ “Do Babies Go To Heaven?/Why Does God Allow Suffering?,“ "The Great Omission; Reaching the Lost for Christ," and “Blind Chance or Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible.". Prayer and trust in God is the answer to all our problems. Once the Holy Spirit advised me of coming into ministry, I was shocked beyond my wildest dreams because I had absolutely no clue why I was suffering. I do not personally know any of you out there but I believe that your suffering may have been linked to the hedge of God’s protection around your life. Why did Jesus have to suffer for 3 hours of brutality in the hands of men and then 3 hours on the cross in agony when it was nothing that He did. I saw death happen around me daily but never did I ever believe it could be my dad one day. Leviathan scorches me in full-blown rage! My spirit is troubled by our talks as i thought he is twisting the words of the bible around. Really. I am at the brink of losing my house as I can no longer make repayments. I love reading the book of job…I feel a connection, I lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1:21 am the verse job 1:21 has meaning to me because the lord gave me my son 26 years ago and the lord took him back , I do NOT blame god I believe he knows when we will die, how long we have on this earth and he has a plan and I know he has a plan for me…Mr Wellman your insight and quotes of scripture have really helped me…God bless you and keep up your mentoring ways ….my son 4ever24…. what she wanted and she said she wanted to talk and they You might have heard someone say, “They have the patience of Job.”  There is good reason for that saying. Also, why would God feel the need to prove to Satan that Job would remain faithful? It sometimes feels like a cruel joke that I was given hope that I praised him for, only to have it snatched from my grasp. Find inner strength and comfort through the Word and Worship. Nothing can be greater then this. I am sure it will help many…. If you’ve lost your husband, maybe he made decisions which are now yours to make. Its purpose is to illustrate God’s sovereignty and faithfulness during a time of great suffering. I’m not sure why. Now Beast weakens! And hurtful to your Warrior-Savior, I could say that I have lost everything but I Will Not. I know it hurts now, but think about this. clothing and other special things that were my parents I kept drive more than twenty miles round trip because of medical pro- And with kind, wooden, bloody swords, they removed blind fetters. Look for the beauty in each day. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD. So I approached it from a neutral standpoint. to go back to church. please say a prayer for me. i was amaze to the story of job. Let them come. I turn understood these to be God’s hints to change the course of my life. I asked God the WHY question. He loves God very much and was faithful to follow His commands. Keep the faith. Now, my life and everything I do is ministry because there’s nothing like teaching others about Jesus. Today I will probably acquire a new kitten to replace another who has crossed the rainbow bridge. The book of Job is a "link and frame story". If you like what you're reading, you can get free daily updates through the RSS feed here. What is He trying to produce in us? There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.“, Tagged as: Throughout the book, Job, his wife, and his friends speculate on why he, an upright man, suffers. After reading this it was a good reminder that FAITH in GOD is one thing I cannot lose, And that his grace is sufficient. Not the Lord might provide. Job Bible study outline—contents by chapter and verse. Ha Ha but check this out! The book of Job gives a good prologue that informs the reader of Job's faithfulness to God in the midst of affliction, and God's pleasure in Job for his faith and trust. Then He humbles Job by asking a series of questions that could never be answered by anyone other than Almighty God; for example, “Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Brief Summary of Job - The KJV Bible Scriptures The content of Job according to the KJV Bible Scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the KJV Bible Scriptures: Job is book number 18 in the Old Testament of the Bible. I believe that when we suffer we are just partaking in the suffering of Jesus which was very, very severe that as human beings we cannot endure it. What is God up to? Nothing escapes our Father’s eyes. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) “Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. The deceased one was named Joe so wanted a name almost like Joe. I was feeling right then and it still how I feel now. Job later said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Now ask for guidance to rebuild. It doesn’t sound silly at all. God sets out to prove to Satan that Job is not righteous just because he is being blessed. It belongs to the "writings" (hebr. He will enable you to take this journey. However I still get those infinitesimal but clear reminders that he is still there observing but nothing else. That is sheer nonsense my friend. Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me.“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Thank you for your comment sir. Faith that is not practiced is dead as a dodo. We fight for hours, so the story of Job leaves me hollow. It is time Christians gave up this mumbo-jumbo and followed the model set before them by Jesus who sacrificed his life for the sake of those whom he loved. The more I give With my puny wooden sword, I was angry with God for allowing my pregnancy knowing exactly what would happen….that eventually I would have miscarried. For those who reject God today, they may have suffering in this life and in the after-life. Job is not guiltless as no man is without sin (1 John 1:8, Romans 3:23). Andrew4ever24!!! In this Bible story from the book of Job, there is a wealthy man named Job residing in an area called Uz with his extended family and vast flocks. In dust and ashes, Lord! In the interim my business has failed. I’m just accepting. It was actually Satan, and he just allowed it. I cant help but hold a grateful heart for Gods mercy in giving me such a beautiful life. It says as much in chapter one and I think we can’t argue with Scripture. God does care. He is an example of faithfulness as he loses everything important to him yet remains faithful to God. He did his graduate work at Moody Theological Seminary. I have suffered quite a bit in my life. We felt like soulmates, we have almost the same similar things in our lives, same diseases we have, allergies to food and drugs. Lots of prayers and declarations went up, but Tuesday June 19 my worst fears confirmed…BUT….I was reminded that my awesome God doesn’t need our permission to perform His perfect will and purpose. I need a miracle because the academic year begins in 48 hours and I haven’t even paid a cent. This woman is nothing compared to God. I have lost nearly all my family (Job) as they United together to try and rob me of my inheritance as they were jealous of my parents love (Joseph). Thank you… And yes the story of Job is helping us to understand what again is doing in our lives right now. No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance with their brothers. To chase a dream of starting a new kitten to replace the book of job summary who been! 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