“Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.” Job 1:22
By way of Introduction, and so far in our Reading, we’ve read through: The Pentateuch (the first 5 Books of the Old Testament), and the Historical Books, 12 of them, beginning with Joshua and ending with Esther. Today we begin with the 18th Book, Job, and the 1st of what we call the 5 Books of Wisdom and Poetry.
There is so much to learn from Job. I think each year I read this Book I learn something new. Consider Today’s Verse. He loses ALL his possessions and ALL his children, and yet,…”did not sin“! I find this Staggering!!! But consider “what” he lost. He was Very Wealthy, “the greatest of all the men of the east”. He was a Loving Father, “rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings” because “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” His Loss was Immense!!!
This begs the Question: And how is it with us? Yes, Life is Hard right now. Things are difficult. But what have we lost in comparison? How have we acted in comparison? May this cause us all to cry out and say, “Oh God, make me more like Job”!