Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Session: 12 Job
Job! The patience of Job! Ever heard that? Sure we have. This week we get an in depth study on the man we know as Job. Last week I tried something new in an attempt to get everyone to post something on the lesson. Well, this week it is "take 2." Let's do the blog this week the same as we did last week, with one exception. Would everyone please post something that you were able to learn from the lesson? Thanks Mrs. Paula for your post last week. It was excellent. John also put out a question for us to see if we were interested in getting together for an outing. Are you interested? Well, if so, please answer this week. I hope you are having a great week. Billy
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Billy, sorry for not posting last week. I will try to post tonight after the children are in the bed.
Heather
The first two chapters of Job describes what happened to him. The last chapter describes the happy ending. The remaining 39 chapters seek to answer a key question......Why do the righteous suffer? Perhaps we, like Job, must experience trials in life, to get a new perspective for who God is. Billy shared with the youth tonight that same lesson. Why call on Him when storm clouds gather, if we're not willing to call on Him to thank Him for the day?
I, too am sorry for not posting last week. Time got away from me. I have struggled with the story of Job for a long time. Why do the righteous suffer? In the end, it is all to glorify God. I spent yesterday in the pulmonologist's office with my 25 year old son. He did not like what the doctor told him, but if he wants to be able to function, he has to do what he says! We are much the same way. If we are to function effectively for God, we need to do what He says. We may not always like it, but in the end, God is glorified and we are blessed. I don't know how I would have reacted in Job's shoes. I wish I could say that I would be as strong as he was, but...
I would love to have some sort of get together with everyone. Please let me know what I can do to help.
Through Job's ordeal, we learn more about God's ability to handle the things that are both seen and unseen and discover that God is worthy to be trusted even when we don't understand. We are reminded that God's wisdom is greater than our own and his provisions outspaces our deepest neededs.
The part I love about Job is the idea that Satan is trying to "front" God about His creation, and God replies with "have you considered my servant Job".
Now I know some of you think that I think a lot of myself; however, I can't help but wonder what if when I go through trials God maybe saying to Satan "what about my boy, Paul"? With that in mind it has often changed the way I view and handle diversity.
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