*Job 2:9-10*
9. His wife said to him, "Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die."
10. But Job replied, "You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?" So in all this, Job said nothing wrong.
If we leave God in the midst of adversity we were never truly with Him in the first place
Quick review of Job in the previous chapter:
What we learned in Ch. 1:
(Job 1:2-3)
Job's possessions:
7 sons and 3 daughters
7,000 sheep
3,000 camels
500 teams of oxen (10,000 oxen)
500 female donkeys
many servants
He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area
Also in Ch. 1 we learned:
Job lost everything he possessed; including his own children
God should be praised even when we feel like we have it all or lost everything
Why?
Job 1:6-12
Satan, wanted God to test Job's intergrity; his righteousness or purity to God
*this is the first real conversation between God and Satan*
Now in Ch. 2 Satan is doing the samething
2:1-5
So God, knowing Job's integrity to Him, allowed Satan to test God
Everything that happens, good or bad, is not out of God's controlGod doesn't tempt us but he tests us. (James 1:13)
It is not God's nature to see us fail but to see us succeed.(1 Corinthians 10:13)
I believe that the whole book of Job is amazing. It teaches us as believers that through adversity, true righteousness is shown. That even with things are tough we must finish strong; persevere through adversity. (2 Timothy 4:7)
3 things Adversity does:
Adversity defines our true character
Adversity examines the wholeness of our hearts
Adversity determines whether we can endure suffering to tranquility
Proverbs 24:10: If you fail under pressure,
your strength is too small. (NLT)
How we handle our day to day situations shows our true character
God values our integrity but honors us even more when we endure suffering and come out an overcomer
God this pains too hard for me to bear
But I'll stay fighting cus I know that a champion is here
Like Ali I'll float in the air
Fly high from the wrath of my enemy's snare
The devil is lie saying that my God isn't here
In reality He's been there even when I didn't believe He was there
"the game ain't right they ain't playing it fair"
To Christ I give my life and to Him I cast all cares
Through Him I gain eternal life free of charge no fare
The world's having they fun like little kids at a fair
Instead you can find me in front of God naked and bare
As the deer panteth by the water, my soul thirsts for You as well
Speak to me Lord I'm willing to hear
The plans for my life is in Your hands I have no reason to fear
Proverbs 24:10: If you fail under pressure,
your strength is too small. (NLT)
How we handle our day to day situations shows our true character
God values our integrity but honors us even more when we endure suffering and come out an overcomer
God this pains too hard for me to bear
But I'll stay fighting cus I know that a champion is here
Like Ali I'll float in the air
Fly high from the wrath of my enemy's snare
The devil is lie saying that my God isn't here
In reality He's been there even when I didn't believe He was there
"the game ain't right they ain't playing it fair"
To Christ I give my life and to Him I cast all cares
Through Him I gain eternal life free of charge no fare
The world's having they fun like little kids at a fair
Instead you can find me in front of God naked and bare
As the deer panteth by the water, my soul thirsts for You as well
Speak to me Lord I'm willing to hear
The plans for my life is in Your hands I have no reason to fear
Some scriptures I thought would be really good to also study:
2 Corinthians 4:8-10
2 Corinthians 12:9
Phillipians 4:12-13
2 Corinthians 1:4
Isaiah 45:7
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
1 Peter 5:10
Ecclesiastes 10:10
James 1:12-18
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