Devotion:
Read Job 42:10-11.
Without a doubt, Chapter 42 is the best part of the entire book of Job! The story begins with Job thriving as a well-respected leader in his community, the head of a large family, and blessed in every way. He tragically loses his children, his possessions, and even his health. His friends assume that he has sinned to bring this tragic and dramatic turn of events upon himself, and they urge him to confess. I find it interesting that we use the phrase “the patience of Job.” Job was actually anything but patient! He became very impatient with his less-than-helpful friends, and he was not particularly patient with God. But Job was absolutely faithful to God, and he persevered. The character Job is the poster child of bad things happening to a good person, and we can identify with him in our struggles, especially when we cannot understand why bad things have happened to us.
After humbling Job by reminding him that he is human and not God, God restores Job to his abundant life. He is given more children, good health, and double the livestock than before in his previous life. This book teaches us that God loves us and seeks to restore us when bad things happen in life.
Personal Worship Option:
Are you struggling with an illness or another difficult circumstance in your life? It is easy to question ourselves, wondering what we have done to bring this on. Trust that God is with you and that God is looking forward to the time when you will be restored and renewed.
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