When we get to heaven we will see the good ending of all things, but sometimes it is difficult to see God's purposes in certain things now.
How do we respond when bad things happen to decent people?
Job had many calamities rain down on him and he asked many questions like, "what did I do to deserve this?" but even God proclaimed Job had done nothing to deserve his afflictions...
The Afflictions of Job
Job 1:13-20
13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job was a God-fearing righteous man, but the decision came from God that Job would be afflicted by Satan to test Job's faith and reverence for God.
The Reactions of Job
Job 31:35
35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
God was proud of Job and staked His honor on Jobs reactions to hardships.
Job had unwittingly invited the calamities by being an upright and righteous man.
Circumstances are not always just and life isn't fair in our fallen world.
Yet, Job never cursed God as Satan claimed he would.
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Did God Fail Job?
Job's friends tried to rationalize the problems of Job by trying to pin a sin on him, but they were wrong.
It would seem either Job had sinned or God had failed, yet the real reason was hidden in the heavens.
Sometimes life gets worse than we expected for us, for our partners or friends and we don't know why.
Faith doesn't always get a reason.
God's honor may be riding on your reactions to hardships like Job.
Our reactions really do matter.
God did not fail Job, but Job measured up to the test just as God planned for him and later after Job's trials, Job was blessed again by God twice as much as before and Job was made to have many more children and grow rich as never before.
When God Doesn't Give A Reason
It is easier to deal with the hardships in our lives when we know a reason for the problems, but what do we do when God doesn't give a reason?
Job wanted a reason more than the easing of his suffering, but God answers Job and chastises him for challenging God.
Try to remember there are chapters in our lives that we do not know yet...
Job was greatly blessed after enduring his hardships.
Trust God, try not to give Him ultimatums - that doesn't work.
Remember God sees the whole glory of our lives even into eternity.
If we're not careful we can come to the wrong conclusions like God doesn't care, but He does care and knows more about a
persons life and outcomes than we do...
God Answers Job
Job 38:1-4
1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
The questions to Job from God go on for 5 chapters - 70 unanswerable questions.
God never answered Job's questions, but put Job in his place by pointing out he doesn't have the understanding of God and none of us do.
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Hold Fast to Faith in Jesus When Bad Things Happen
This post is very personal to me because I heard a bad story in the news that shook my faith for the past few days and had me asking questions of God similar to Job.
The news story was of a little 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped by ISIS. She was raped by 100+ men until her insides fell out.
This lesson from Job has restored my peace and joy in the Lord because we do not know the full story of the little girl and only God knows her full glory in heaven.
Holding fast to faith in Jesus in the face of hardship can be challenging, so it is critical that you build a foundation of your faith by exercising your faith every day in prayer, in study of the Bible, in repentance and in being kind and generous to others.
There is great hope and comfort to be found in the Bible for every situation we encounter or hear about.
God loves you and the world and all the hardships and sufferings come to an end when Jesus returns to chain the devil up and to reign as King, Ruler and Lord over all the nations.
Reference: Guest Speaker Pastor Sandy Adams, Calvary Worship Center, Colorado Springs, CO
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Did this post help you better understand that hardships and sufferings do come to an end and they will bless you by bringing you closer to Jesus?
God Bless You
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