Job 1:
"There
once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless
- a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from
evil. He had seven sons and three daughters. He owned 7,000 sheep,
3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had
many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.
Job's
sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would
also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them. When these
celebrations ended - sometimes after several days - Job would purify his
children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt
offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, "Perhaps my
children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts." This was
Job's regular practice.
One
day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before
the LORD, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. "Where have you come
from?" the LORD asked Satan.
Satan answered the LORD, "I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that's going on."
Then
the LORD asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the
finest man in all the earth. He is blameless - a man of complete
integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil."
Satan
replied to the LORD, "Yes, but Job has a good reason to fear God. You
have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his
property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how
rich he is! But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will
surely curse you to your face!"
"All
right, you may test him," the LORD said to Satan. "Do whatever you
want with everything he possesses, but don't harm him physically." So
Satan left the LORD'S presence.
One
day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting at the oldest brother's
house, a messenger arrived at Job's home with this news: "Your oxen
were plowing, with the donkeys feeding beside them, when the Sabeans
raided us. They stole all the animals and killed all the farmhands. I
am the only one who escaped to tell you."
While
he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: "The
fire of God has fallen from heaven and burned up your sheep and all the
shepherds. I am the only one who escaped to tell you."
While
he was still speaking, a third messenger arrived with this news: "Three
bands of Chaldean raiders have stolen your camels and killed your
servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you."
While
he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: "Your
sons and daughters were feasting in their oldest brother's home.
Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house
on all the sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are
dead. I am the only one who escaped to tell you."
Job
stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell
to the ground to worship. He said, "I came naked from my mother's womb,
and I will be naked when I leave. The LORD gave me what I had, and the
LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!"
In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God."
Thursday, 12 September 2019
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