Job 1:1 (NKJV) 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.
I’d say that Job got hit! Here he was, a good and blameless man. Despite that, though, God allowed satan to take away his family and his material wealth.
Someone said to me, “why would God let satan do that to Job? He was a good man”.
Job 1:12 (NKJV) 12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.”
We are not going to understand everything that God does and the reasons that He has for doing them. We need to accept that.
God has His reasons and His ways that are far more than what we will ever comprehend.
There are things in this life we will not have answers for, and all we can do is trust Him.
Trust Him in what ways? Trust He will bring good from it all. Trust He will turn it around and we will come out of it safe, sound and whole. Trust that we will grow, even in such a time of sadness, sorrow, loss and pain. Trust He knows what He is doing.
There is no doubt that Job was going through a lot. I mean, to lose so much all at once. His family was gone, and his financial situation changed overnight, etc. And then, sickness hit his body.
But not once would he curse God or let anything bad slip from his lips. Instead, he fell to his knees and worshiped Him. That’s something to be in awe of right there. Because, after so great of a loss, it’s so easy to lose faith and give up. So easy to say foolish things and have wrong thoughts. So very easy to let our hearts get hard and turn away from God.
Job 1:20-22 (NKJV) 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.” 22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.
Someone may say, “it’s just not fair. He was a good man. I thought when you live good and do things right, you will be blessed and protected from satan”.
We are blessed. We are protected. But we are also tested at times.
If we notice in this next verse, God gave him into satan’s hand. But with stipulations. He says, “spare his life.”
Job 2:6 (NKJV) 6 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”
The most important thing to take with us from this is that God knew His man, Job! Before any of this took place, God knew that Job loved Him. God knew that Job would not fail the test or trial he was about to face. He knew Job!
And that is the trust we need to have. God knows us better than we would ever know ourselves. He is our rock and salvation, no matter what we go through or are facing.
God ultimately brought healing, and He blessed Job’s land.
Job 42:12-13 (NKJV) 12 Now the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys. 13 He also had seven sons and three daughters.
Are we in a trial or test right now? What will we do, curse God and die? Or will we trust Him and let Him deliver us?
He knows us better than we know ourselves!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Greetings in the name of Jesus!