Faith and trials

The book of Job

Job 1: 1-3, 6-22

• Verse 1-3

1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 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. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.

• Verse 6-22

6 One day the angels [a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan [b] also came with them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?"

Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."

8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."

9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."

12 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger."

Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

13 One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"

16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"

17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"

18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"

20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:

"Naked I came from my mother's womb,

and naked I will depart. [c]

The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;

may the name of the LORD be praised."

22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

I remember the book of Job very much. Our pastor gave a sermon about this book last Sunday. I’ve heard about job and how rich he was but I never really mind his story because I was thinking he was just another man in the Bible and yet I was wrong.

If you will read the verses 1-3, he was describe as the greatest man among all people of the east. So in today’s story he can be compared as the president of the country, a business tycoon maybe or perhaps a Hollywood celebrity with a billion dollar talent fee. How promising it could be to have such life. I myself would like to have the kind of life Job has. I know all of us do. But if you read the next verse: verse 6-22, Job’s first test. Verse 13-22; Job suddenly lost everything he owns from his livestock to his children. He lost them all and what he did was tore his clothes and shaved his head and he fell to the ground and worshiped God.

I admire Jobs faith to God. Job became my inspiration ever since I’ve read the book of Job. I would want to be as strong as him even if all people that surround him tell him to blame God. I don’t want to blame God myself either since I know He will not leave me nor forsake me. He is my God and my only God. I want to have the courage and integrity Job has. Job is my inspiration of becoming faithful servant to God. I know that trials will just come and go and if I remain faithful to the LORD he will never let me down. God allows trails to come into my life every now and then but I know that it’s only a test for me to strengthen my faith to LORD.

I may not have lost everything in one night but I still thank God for everything he did to my life whether a test for my faith or a blessing.

I pray that may all readers be blessed of this article. God Bless to all.