(Job 2:9-10 NKJV)\u00a0 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” {10} But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.<\/p>\n
Job holds a special place in my heart. He was a man who faced incredible adversity and yet he never gave up on God.<\/p>\n
Job\u2019s own wife told him to just curse God and die. Hmm\u2026 not very loyal, was she?<\/p>\n
But seriously, what did it take for Job to hold fast to God while losing everything he had, including his family, and while everyone in his life who remained was telling him how foolish he was to hold onto his faith?<\/p>\n
It took an absolute trust in God. It took a faith that could not be shaken by situations or circumstances. It took a faith in God that went beyond human logic and understanding.<\/p>\n
We all need faith like that. We all need to learn to put our circumstances and situations lower on our list of priorities and put God first and let Him work our situations out for us.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong\u2026 it\u2019s not always easy to do, but it\u2019s something that we need to do. We need to learn to give our situations to God and keep our faith strong, even when the world around us is telling us to curse God and die.<\/p>\n
So as I wrap this up, I want to share a little something with you that God showed me many years ago. Many of us have probably heard people talk about the patience of Job, but God showed me that Job had more than patience. He had incredible faith. So in the future, when you think of Job, remember his faith.<\/p>\n
We all need faith like Job\u2019s faith.<\/p>\n
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n
Seven Seas Ministries
\nP.O. Box 272
\nBradford, RI 02808<\/p>\n
401-377-5400<\/p>\n
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