Job 1:20-22 (LSB) 20 Then Job arose and 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 I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh. 22 Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.
There is much we can learn from Job.
He had an incredible understanding of God’s sovereignty.
Despite losing everything he had, including his children, take note of what he did.
He fell to the ground and worshiped God.
Also take note of what he did not do.
He did not “give offense to”, blame or hold it against God.
Job understood that our blessings come from God, and they can just as easily be taken away.
How is it that Job had such a deep understanding of this?
We can find clues in the very first verse of the book of Job.
Job 1:1 (LSB) 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil.
Job had a heart that honored God and He lived that fact out in his life. He turned away from evil, and he feared (revered) God.
These are key ingredients in the life of someone who loves God; revering Him and turning away from evil.
This may seem as though it is oversimplified. We often believe some things to be deeper than they are.
But it’s important for us to understand that there are certain foundational things that are very straight forward. And those things stem from what’s in our heart.
When it is in our heart to love God with our entire being, we will walk that out. And when it is in our heart to obey God, we will walk that out. These things will be evident in our lives.
Will we do so perfectly? No.
But we will do so based on the level of effort and dedication we exercise.
Let us give our relationship with God all that it deserves. And as we do, we will begin to understand how and why Job could react the way he did when faced with unfathomable loss and grief, not sinning or blaming God, but wosrhiping Him instead.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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