3. THE BOOK OF JOB. 

THE SEVERE TEST THAT CAME UPON JOB.

THE STORY SO FAR. 

We have established that this trial was not from God Himself but allowed by God. It was indeed the work of Satan. 

1. The first tragedy. The Sabeans swooped down and captured his donkeys and oxen while they were grazing together. Then they slew all the servants and only one man survived to tell the news. He was covered in bleeding wounds and barely could speak. 

2. As he was speaking to Job, another man arrived. He was deathly pale and in shock. He said,

                                   “The lightning of God fell from the heavens, burned all the sheep, and consumed all the servants who were keeping them, and I alone have escaped.’  

As he spoke he was violently shaking and almost fainted. Job’s men helped him safely to the ground.

3. On his heels another servant arrived and as he was coming he shouted. 

The Chaldeans divided themselves into three bands and attacked the camp, took all the camels and slew the servants with the edge of the sword.”He paused… “None remain.”

Tears began to flow as his own children were slaughtered in the raid. He alone had escaped.  

4. Job was stunned by this disastrous news.  “Oh God, What else?” 

5. As Job was wondering if anything else could happen. Another servant arrived.   This man had clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes for mourning. It was obvious he had been weeping. His eyes were red and swollen.

He fell off his camel in severe grief. As he was laying on the ground Job ran to him.

“My Son what is it, what has happened?” 

The distraught servant pulled himself together and cried,

“Job, it’s your children, your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at their eldest brother’s house and a great whirlwind came and utterly destroyed the four corners of the house and it collapsed upon the young people and all are dead!”

JOB’S RESPONSE.  

Upon hearing this tragic news. Job numbed… silently sat and spoke not a word.

Then he stood and tore his clothes and shaved his head, then fell on the ground and worshipped. Yet, there was not a trace of anger or bitterness in his tears.

The best and hardest time to praise and worship the Lord is in the midst of undeserved suffering and pain. You do it because it is the right thing to do, even when everything within you fights against it. Giving thanks is an act of the will.

Then he said, 

“Naked (without possessions), I came into this world. 

And naked (without possessions) I shall depart.”

“The Lord gave and now He takes them away.”

“I Bless (in worship)  praise and magnify the name of the Lord”

AMID ALL THIS TRAUMA, JOB SINNED NOT WITH HIS MOUTH. HE CEASED  BLAMING GOD FOOLISHLY. 

Next, we read of another discussion between God and the adversary. 

God is proud of Job’s response saying that Job in all his grief has held onto his integrity (virtue and goodness) and had not charged God foolishly. 

God permitted satan to attack Job’s health then surely he would curse and renounce God.  

Read Chapter 2:5-7.       

So satan the destroyer, the murderer added to Job’s misery by causing huge, infected painful sores to appear all over his body ( boils, abscesses or maybe leprosy.)

How utterly cruel. 

You may be also suffering from some dreadful disease causing severe pain and suffering from a different ailment.  

KNOW THIS! 

GOD IS THE HEALER!  SATAN IS THE DESTROYER! 

Try not to mix them up.

God manifested Himself on this earth in the person of Jesus Christ. 

Jesus healed the sick and opened blind eyes and deaf ears.

The crippled and the lame walked. 

The deaf heard, the dumb spoke.

No disease could avoid His Mighty power or the sound of his voice.  

Even the dead were raised to life again.

And no demon of hell could usurp His authority. 

Then on the cross, he bore every sickness and disease, infection, and illness known to men. 

AND BY THE WOUNDS THAT WOUNDED HIM …  WE ARE HEALED!  Isaiah chapter 53:1-5.

You need to believe that Jesus “has” healed you. Take no notice of symptoms, keep rebuking them in the Name of Jesus, and they will gradually decrease.

You can be healed today.  

Believe that He shed His precious blood for your sin. Then put your faith in what he bore for you on that cross of Calvary. 

Ask him to Save your soul. Deliver you from the evil one and Heal your body.  

He heals through Medical  Science and nutrition. He can heal you Supernaturally.

He also wants to deliver you from the power of the evil one. From the occult, witchcraft, sorcery, additions, false religions, mental illnesses … All kinds of habits that satan uses to destroy you. And from all sins of immorality. Jesus came to set the prisoner free.

When He rose from the dead, He made all this possible if you will believe in His finished work and make Him your Lord,  Healer, and Saviour. 

Wait upon Him … Don’t give up. Have faith and He will do it! Nothing is impossible with Him.

Amen.

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