February 9th, 2010 by Kristi Stephens

In the last post we paraphrased Satan’s accusations against Job: “Job is only faithful to You because You have blessed him. Take away the blessing, and he’ll curse You just like I did.”

Chilling accusations.

Do you ever wonder that about yourself?  Do you hear gut-wrenching stories of pain and loss from other people and wonder if you would stay faithful to the Lord?

I know I have wondered that about myself. So today, let’s take a closer look at Job’s story.

In chapter one we find Job losing everything in one day.  Everything.

His 500 yoke of oxen, 500 donkeys, and every servant with them except one.
His 7,000 sheep and every servant with them except one.
His 3,000 camels and every servant with them except one.
…and every one of his seven sons and three daughters.

And then notice Job 1:20-22 -

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head.

Then he fell to the ground in worship and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,

and naked I will depart.

The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;

may the name of the LORD be praised.”

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

He fell to the ground in worship!  That gives me chills!

Not only that, but in the next chapter when we find Job being afflicted with physical suffering the vast majority of us could never even come close to comprehending, notice his words and the statement about him in 2:10 -

“…Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”  In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.