- Job 3:3-10 ESV

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And Job said:

3 “Let the day perish on which I was born, and the night that said, ‘A man is conceived.’

4 Let that day be darkness!

May God above

nor light

5 Let gloom and deep darkness claim it.

Let clouds dwell upon it;

let the blackness of the day terrify it.

6 That night—let thick darkness seize it!

Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;

let it not come into the number of the months.

7 Behold, let that night be barren;

let no joyful cry enter it.

8 Let those curse it who curse the day,

who are ready to rouse up Leviathan.

9 Let the stars of its dawn be dark;

let it hope for light, but have none,

nor see the eyelids of the morning,

10 because it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb,

nor hide trouble from my eyes.

LET THE DAY PERISH ON WHICH I WAS BORN

Job felt his pain was unbearable. He testified he was ‘not at ease, nor quiet but had no

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come out from

Why did the

Or why the

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I would have

He started

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and the night

‘A man is

His litany of complaints was not towards God. It was through his reflection on his life’s

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I would have

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He added;

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they hear not

The small and

and the slave

Was Job right in his belief that it was better for him to die because he can rest?

It’s understandable that in most cases, we console bereaved relatives who lost

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-Job 2:11-13 ESV

11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. 12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven. 13 And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.

THE FRIENDS OF JOB

They came with two notable purposes - to show him sympathy, that is, to mourn with him and comfort him, that is, to bring some relief. But when they saw Job, they were overtaken with much sorrow. They did not recognize him anymore. Why? The boils all over his body and face had disfigured him. This sight made them raise their voices and wept. And, they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven. Job’s friends seated in silence with him for seven days and seven nights. The sight that his suffering was so great could be overwhelming.

According to Dr. Morgan, “While it is true that Job suffered more at the hands of these friends ultimately than by the attacks of the foe, yet some recognition must be made of the goodness of the men, that are;

• They are to be admired because they came to Job.

• They are to be admired because they wept for and with Job.

• They are to be admired because they sat in silence with Job for seven days.

• They are to be admired because they intended all the best for Job and were persistent in

• They are to be admired because they spoke their opinion about Job and his condition to Job

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 -Job 2:1-10 ESV

1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 3 And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast to his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason.” 4 Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.” 6 And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.” 7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8 And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes. 9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.” 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

BEHOLD, HE IS IN YOUR HAND

During the first four devastating tragedies, Job passed with flying colors. God affirms Job by saying, “He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me

God allowed Satan to do whatever he would do to Job. No holds barred, except in taking his life. Hence, he struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. This appears scary but God knows what He is doing. According to Isaiah; “for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and

Unlike Job, his wife did not have his outlook on God’s sovereign ownership in everything. This was the reason why she said, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die.” For Job, she spoke as one of the foolish women. Cursing God is the most ridiculous act to do. Could we accuse God of being wrong? God is always right. Otherwise, He couldn’t be God. Job’s conviction that God reserves the right to do what He wants held him firmly. He did not sin with his lips for his heart is full of integrity.

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 - Job 1:13-22 ESV

13 Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, 14 and there came a messenger to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, 15 and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 16 While he was yet speaking there came another and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 17 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, “The Chaldeans formed three groups and made a raid on the camels and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 18 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, 19 and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”

22 In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.

 THE LORD GIVES, THE LORD TAKE

It was a day of infamy to Job. As if someone punching a blindfolded person, Job had no idea where the blows came from. Almost simultaneously, Job received four devastating news that all his animals and children died horribly. He lost everything due to the acts of evil men[ the Sabeans and Chaldeans] and nature[fire and wind]. In each incident, a servant has survived to tell him the tragedies, respectively. While one is not yet finished speaking to him, another one comes in to tell him another devastating news.

All of these horrible incidents happened because God allowed Satan to test Job. The Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” In other words, as Satan couldn’t touch Job, he can’t bother us also, His children, without God’s permission.

In all the tragedies that happened to Job, he had no control, absolutely. However, he has control over how he should respond. He could have allowed his emotion to take over. But, he did not. He was sad that he tore his robe and shaved his head as an act of mourning. And, he worshipped the Lord.

Rather than looking at everything from a human perspective, he looked at it from the divine perspective. He preached to himself, saying, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” Before these tragedies happened, he has always maintained that everything belongs to God, including his life. And, God who is the owner reserves the right to do whatever He wants. Thus, he did not charge God for anything wrong. God, the Sovereign owner is always right. This resolve helped him maintain his integrity.

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-Job 1:6-12 ESV

Here, we are transported from Job’s home into the heavenly scene. The ‘sons of God’ [angels] are ministering spirits[Psa 103;21] were presenting themselves before God. They are called “sons of Elîm” in Psalm 89:6 “sons of the mighty”, and Psalm 29:1 “ye mighty”, and they stand in the temple or palace of the Lord.[Psalm 29:9; Psalm 89:6-8] And Satan[ Adversary or Opposer] came also.

God asked Satan where he has been. Does not God know everything? [Psa 139:1-3] God knew. He sets a conversation with Satan. Satan knew he couldn’t lie before God. Satan has been roaming the universe, one moment at a time. He is ubiquitous and unlike God, he is neither ‘all present’ nor ‘all knowing’.

Amazingly, before Satan, God exalted Job, saying, “ Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Job wasn’t sinless but stood out above anyone else in his moral uprightness and reverence to God. Let us take note that only God has the right to compare us with others. Why? He sees the heart so that His judgments are always right and not tainted with malice and prejudice.

He also attacked God, saying, “Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” In other words, Satan

The people who belong to God, who are His best and boast, are not immune from hardships. As Jesus warned His disciple Peter, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”[Luke 22:31,32]

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-Job 1:1-5 ESV

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. 4 His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

BLESSED BY GOD

What does Job’s name mean? “If the word be Hebrew it might mean the “assailed” or “persecuted,” that is, by Satan (or God). In Arabic the form of the word is

He was richly blessed. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 He possessed. 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. There was nobody who was as rich as Job.

Although He was lavished with material riches, he did not live an abusive life. He was prosperous yet pious. He lived as a ‘blameless and upright’ man. The term “perfect” means properly “complete,” without defect. It does not imply that the he was sinless, for he never posit as such in pretension. But, he was a

Moreover, he was God-fearing. Is not the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom? And, wisdom includes both just thinking and right conduct. Thus, his right

His children used to gather together and enjoy life’s blessings. The Pulpit commentary explained, “The phrase “went and feasted" seems to mean "were in the

What Job did to his children should guide us, parents? When the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually. He was not there during the feastings to control them for he trusted them. Definitely, his desire was to see his

-2 Peter 3:17-18 ESV

17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehan#bookof2peter that you are not

 DO GROW IN CHRIST

Peter punctuated his letter with a warning and an encouragement for his readers. They

The consequence of deception is costly – instability. Clearly, this doesn’t mean

Conversely, a believer who is careful and diligent in keeping himself in the truth is growing

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-2 Peter 3:14-16 ESV

14 Therefore,

COUNT THE PATIENCE OF OUR LORD AS SALVATION

Although it’s

During

Moreover, we

Peter had

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-2 Pet 3:11-13 ESV

WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE OUGHT YOU TO BE?

Despite the scoffers' claim, God’s

In light of all these, how should Christians live right now?

Instead of indulging in sin as false

As the apostle Paul said, “our

In summary, we resonate with the

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-2 Pet 3:8-10 ESV

8 But do not overlook this one fact,

GOD IS PATIENT WITH YOU

The false teachers had a wrong

God’s silence and delays are

Let’s be patient as the Lord yet

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