JOB 1

Job = sufferinng.

Literally speaking, people suffer in their job, don't they? What a pity is to earn a living by suffering in a job. But technically speaking, it is what happening here and there , now and then. In despair or in joy, Job cherished a heart to thank God for all being, good or bad, enjoyment or suffereing.

1:21 Job said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked shall I return there. the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD."

1:22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

This contrast how the Israelites, though walking through the dry valley of the Nile with God, blessed with food and shelter and safety, complain to God for driving them to the desert out of Egypt. Number 11 to 14 The grumble magnifies in magnitude day after day, month after month. 40 years lapsed because of their groaning..... overlooking the promised land so near but without entering it for their whole life, for the whole tribe above 20, through the same generation. A hope and a dream went in vain because of disbelief and charge God with wrong.

This is really a startling reminder to me and to sisters.

Learn from Job :

Merciful LORD, I pray as sisters in this BT go through time of suffereing that YOU would enable us, like JOB, not to sin nor to charge YOU with wrong. We will grasp the hope and promise YOU give and on YOUR plan with strength and in anticipation.