There are parts of this story about Job and his fair-weather friends that are simply so sad. Here's a man who has lost his 10 children. Lost his good health. Lost his community. Job does not even have one child to console him about the death of the others. There are no words in the English language to communicate the extent of this devastating loss. No Words. Instead! An Accusation of his sin: ~ Job 34:36 ~ It appears that Job needs to be tested to the utmost for answering and questioning God but that is not the rendering of these words. God shows "the Satan" which is a position not a person, that here is a man who loves God. Job loves God for Who He is. He has every earthly reason to give up. He has all of God to hang on to. Look at what is not being said: Job is not cursing God; Job is not asking for blessings. This story is all about restoration not about sin. And the words of David fall into play: It is better to fall into the Hands of God rather than into the hands of men (Heb 10:34). Job knew that. He was imperfectly fully committed to God and God knew it. God treated Job with utmost respect and "personal sentiment"---Job is "my servant."
Why can't we fall forward into Loving Arms and speak our heart? God will make us aright. He will set us back on our feet again. He will make all things new. Our God, this very moment, is knocking on the door of our hearts---a progressive move, Rev. 3:20. Why won't we listen? God is Powerful, Omniscient, and Good in our darkest days. Trust. How can we not? To Whom else shall we go? To What else this day?
PHOTO: The Grandeur. Washington State. Where my husband grew up and found God.
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