Picture what it would be like to lose everything in one fell swoop. Your house burns to the ground. The stock market plummets, and all your money is gone. Worst of all, your children fall ill and die. Suddenly, you’ve lost not only your material possessions but your family, too.
When people refer to someone as having “the patience of Job,” they say that for a reason.
Job was a man of immense wealth, the richest man in the region, and was the father of seven sons and three daughters he loved dearly. He was also a faithful servant of the Lord, and grateful for every blessing.
In a terrible turn of events, Job lost his fortune in a single day. His crops, property, livestock, and servants were gone. Most devastating of all, Job lost his children. But Job didn’t blame God. He accepted that God had a plan for him, and was patient as he waited for the Lord to reveal that plan. He knew that sometimes bad things happen to good people, and he continued to praise the Lord in the midst of trial.
Exodus 14:14 says, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Job lost everything, but he didn’t take matters into his own hands to seek justice for what he had lost. He fell to his knees and worshipped the Lord, and then he was still. In the quiet of his soul, Job knew God had a plan, and in the end, God restored to Job twice as much as he had in the beginning.
A godly man is patient.
Let’s pray.
Lord, waiting is hard to do. Waiting for an answer. Waiting for resolution. Waiting for things to get better. Restore peace and patience as we grow in faith and learn to wait on you. We trust you. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Episode Transcript
Picture what it would look like to lose everything in
one fell swoop.
Your house burns to the ground,the stock market plummets and
all your money is gone.
Worst of all, your childrenfall ill and die.
Suddenly, you've lost not onlyyour material possessions, but
your family too.
(00:21):
Today we're talking aboutpatience as part of our
character study this week onwhat a godly man looks like.
When people refer to someone ashaving the patience of Job,
they say that for a reason.
Job was a man of immense wealth,the richest man in the region,
and was the father of seven sonsand three daughters he loved
(00:45):
dearly.
He was also a faithful servantof the Lord and grateful for
every blessing.
In a terrible turn of events,job lost his fortune in a single
day.
His crops, property, livestockand servants gone.
Most devastating of all, joblost his children.
(01:06):
But Job didn't blame God.
He accepted that God had a planfor him and was patient as he
waited for the Lord to revealthat plan.
He knew that sometimes badthings happen and he continued
to praise the Lord in the midstof trial.
Exodus 14, 14 says the Lordwill fight for you.
(01:26):
You need only to be still.
Job lost everything, but hedidn't take matters into his own
hands to seek justice for whathe had lost.
He fell to his knees andworshiped the Lord, and then he
was still In the quiet of hissoul.
Job knew God had a plan and inthe end God restored to Job
(01:51):
twice as much as he had in thebeginning.
A godly man is patient.
Let's pray.
Let's pray Lord.
Waiting is so hard to do, lord,waiting is so hard to do.
Waiting for an answer, waitingfor resolution, waiting for
(02:14):
things to get better.
God, restore peace and patienceas we grow in faith and learn
to wait on you.
We trust you In Jesus' name,amen.
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