Job 2:11-13 and Job 3:1
¶ Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.
When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept.
And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
Job 3:1
¶ Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
{{ and from Job 3:2 through Job 3:26
Job goes on a bit of a pity party but yet will not curse God.
And that is worth taking note of, it is one thing to speak of why but it is a dangerous place to be if it turns in to questioning God, blaming God cursing God.
As believers in Christ when we come in to heard times our response should be
“Thank you, Lord, Your word says all things work together for good to those who love You God."
God gave each of us life for a purpose, and that is to have fellowship with Him, and to tell others about His love.
If we can embrace that and make our relationship with Him our #1 priority then self-awareness and self-value will dwindle away and we will be left with a heart of gratitude for what He has done for us.
We may go through times of self-pity but by holding to integrity, it will not lead to sinning against God, cursing Him or blaming Him for what we are going through. No but rather through heard times we should draw closer to the Lord, and leave our lives in His hands.
Job even though distraught, even though he had lost everything, even though he was brought to unbelievable pain and suffering, cursed himself, not God. }}
Romans 8:28
“God causes All things to work together for good to those who love God” }}}
Then from Job 4:1 through Job 37:24
The ones who called themselves friends of Job, those of the church, came to Jobe and accused him and Job responds and they go back and forth one even said he spoke for God but all accused Job but in Jobs response never cursed GOD.
In Job 38 GOD speakes to Job
And it is made clear that man did not create the heavens and earth, and that man does not control the fine inner workings of the workings of creation.
It speaks of GOD’s mighty powers, of and the beginning (creation) of nature.
And GOD and Job hold a conversation bringing Job to the point of Job’s acknowledgment of GOD and His mighty power.
Job 42:1-6
Then Job answered the LORD and said,
I know that You can do all things,
And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.
‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore, I have declared that which I did not understand,
Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Hear, now, and I will speak;
I will ask You, and You instruct me.
I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear;
But now my eye sees You;
Therefore I retract,
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Job 42: 7-9
It came about after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite,
“My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.
Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you.
For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job.”
{{{ GOD shows that He is not pleased with Job’s friends because they did not speak truth of GOD And GOD tells them “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.”
When someone comes to you and says they speak for GOD it is time to step back and run.
If GOD has something to say to you He is capable of speaking to you on His own, He does not need an mediator He is quite able to speak directly to those who are His true and faithful servants, those who are call be His name. }}}
{{{ as GOD has spoken of Job
“For there is no one like him on the earth,
a blameless and upright man,
fearing God and turning away from evil.”
We are told by Jesus to be holy as He is holy,
To seek first the Kingdome of God and His righteousness
By being in Christ we can do this,
By believing in Christ Jesus as your Lord,
He will wash with His blood making you clean so that in the sight of the Father, Father GOD you will be excepted as a son or daughter of GOD,
made purer and righteous by the Blood of Christ at the cross. }}
In Job 42:10
GOD restores to Job not only what he had lost but even more, for he was faithful to GOD and did not turn from Him nor did he curse the LORD his GOD.
And Job lived another 140 years and died an old man.
God allowed Job to be tested by Satan.
To be acussed and tormented by his friends.
Knowing that Job was a blameless upright man,
that he feared GOD not man,
that he turned from evil.
And we go back to the question.
Can that be said of us, of you?
There is no reason it can’t be if we are willing to follow the teachings of Christ Jesus,
stop playing church,
stop listening to have your ears tickled by the world.
Turn your life over to Christ Jesus He is faithful to fulfill His promises.
i will leave you with this:
2Corinthians 6:14-2Co 7:1
Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols?
For we are the temple of the living God;
just as God said,
“I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,”
says the Lord.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;
And I will welcome you.
And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
GOD is faithful to His word,
Will you be faithful to Him?
We all struggle with the things of the world and the knowledge of the people of the world, but belonging to Christ Jesus we are given a helper to direct us through the struggles.
The Holy Spirit if you will allow Him to,
He will direct your path and lead you in to a blameless upright life,
He will teach you to fear GOD not man,
and guide your steps to turn you from evil.
GOD is always faithful to His word.
Go with Christ Jesus and go in peace. }}}
i suggest you take the time to read all of Job it is eye opening to how a righteous man deals with sorrow.