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.
Today, we’d like to tell you a story. This is a story about a man who lost everything he had. He was a very wealthy man. The loss that he incurred was no fault of his own.
He was a righteous man who loved God and honored Him in everything he did. Even while he was worshiping God and honoring Him, severe calamity stuck and in a matter of a few hours, he lost all of his earthly possessions and every, single one of his children. The only family member who remained was his wife.
Job went from what most people would consider to be the ideal life, to complete devastation, in less than 24 hours, without doing a single thing wrong, and with no warning whatsoever.
Maybe you’re reading this today and you can relate to this. Maybe you’ve been going through a severe trial. Maybe you’re in the midst of a famine right now. The well has run dry and you don’t know where to turn or how you’re going to survive.
Maybe you’ve lost someone who was very close or dear to you and you don’t know why it happened or how you’re going to make it through without them.
Take heart. We’re here to tell you that what you’re going through is only for a season. Seasons come and seasons go. None of them last forever. Yes, sometimes they can seem like they last forever, but they truly don’t.
Job endured extreme hardship and yet he chose to bless God and worship Him in the midst of it all, even while covered in excruciatingly-painful sores. He had people telling him to just give up, curse God and die. And yet he chose to ignore them and worship God anyway.
What will we do in the midst of our hardships and trials? What will we do while we’re mourning the loss of a loved one? We have to choose. Yes, we are human and we are allowed to mourn. It’s part of how God made us.
But when the time comes to pick ourselves up and get moving, we better do just that! It may take us some time to get back on our feet, but God will give us strength and help us, if we let Him.
What’s awesome, though, is how the story of Job turned out, after all of the intense persecution and incredible loss.
Job 42:10 (NKJV) 10 And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
So don’t give up! Hold onto God and let Him be your source. Let Him be your light during this dark time.
This season of trials and turmoil won’t last forever. Let Him lead you out, and bless Him even in the midst of it all.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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