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THE CONFLICT CONTINUES
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Job 2:7-10

John 10:23-29

 

“…ye… are now returned unto

the Shepherd… of your souls.”

 

THE CONFLICT CONTINUES
 
Job had lost his wealth and his children, but he still continued to praise God. Now, in Satan’s final attack, Job’s health was broken and he experienced unbearable pain. Those who have suffered from boils will agree that to have just one is a very painful experience. Here, God’s servant was covered with boils (Job 2:7).
 
Job was in unbelievable agony, with no friends to turn to for help and no money for a physician. He sat alone on a heap of rubbish and tried to scrape some of the infected matter from his sores (Job 2:8).
 
From being very wealthy, Job had become this miserable object of pity. The most difficult part of it all was that he did not know why these things had happened to him. An important lesson that we can learn from Job is that when called upon to suffer for reasons not clear to us, we can have confidence that God’s grace will be sufficient. Moreover, we can be sure that He will not forget us in our difficult situation.
 
Job still had his wife. No doubt, like most men, he greatly depended upon her in the battles of life. Now, however, she was no comfort or help. Unable to understand his faith, she mocked him for his loyalty to God. Although happy with Job’s devotion to God when there was health and security, in the face of great loss, she had no spiritual understanding (Job 2:9-10). Amidst afflictions, Job still did not sin with his lips. A man who can control his tongue is a spiritually mature man indeed (James 3:2). Job suffered the ridicule of his wife and yet refused to speak against his God. At that point of his life, Job stands out as a tremendous example of what it means to have confidence in God. He was careful not to speak about the things that he did not understand, and accepted God’s will in the matter. In this, he did not become bitter or angry and therefore did not destroy his testimony.
 
May we face the adversities of life with the same patience and godliness as Job, in order to be a testimony for the Lord.
 
THOUGHT: In what ways should I admire Job?

PRAYER: Father, may I use my tongue to Thy honour and glory.

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