JOB 1: 18-22

JOB 1: 18-22

While the third messenger was reporting disaster to Job, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a might 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!"

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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.  Job 1: 18-22 (NIV)

PRAISE GOD IN ALL THINGS

How overwhelming all of this news must have been.  I can't imagine person after person coming to me to inform me of one disaster that has occurred to me after another.  Then, to have all of his children killed at once, what a loss!  At least, a loss in this life.  Job, however, had sacrificed to God for the possible sins of his children, so his children were righteous in the site of God.  Bottom line is that Job did not loose his children, even though they were killed and he will miss them every second of every day.  Job will actually be reunited with his children in Heaven when he dies.  Job knew that ALL he had acquired in this life was due to God.  We are stewards of the possessions we have, we OWN nothing. 

LAY UP TREASURES

Today we have earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and all sorts of natural disasters.  The news reports are always telling of some evil people who kidnap, torture, and/or kill other people.  What Job went through in one day was horrible.  We see that Satan is responsible for perpetuating all kind of evil.  He continues his evil today.   It is up to us to accept responsibility for righteous living and for praising God for Who He is constantly, in good times as well as bad times.  Blessed be the name of The Lord.  Amen.  In today's political and financial economy, we need to store up treasures in Heaven that "will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys."  Luke 12:33  (NIV)


When disaster strikes, when we suffer a loss, we who know Almighty God lean on Him for strength and comfort.  He surrounds us with people to lift us up and carry us.  Do you know Him?  Are you washed in the soul cleansing blood of Jesus Christ?   To know more, click this link:   http://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.  We come to Jesus with nothing more than we had when we were born and He gives us rest, comfort, love, strength; He gives us everything!  Amen!