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Following the devastating destruction of his livelihood and the deaths of his children, Job tears his robe and shaves his head. Falling on the ground, he worshipfully insists that what was the Lord…

The book of Job is not answering a theoretical question about why good people suffer. It is answering a practical question: When good people suffer, what does God want from them? The answer is, he wants our trust. The book is driven by tensions. One, Job really was a good man (1:1, 8; 2:3). He didn’t deserve what he got. Two, neither Job nor his friends ever saw the conflict going on between God and Satan, but his friends made the mistake of thinking they were competent to judge. Three, his…

The Story of Job – Magnify Him Together

1 Corinthians 2:7-8 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew...

If you read my last post on Job, you saw that the man had a pretty great life. Then he had a pretty terrible life. Then his friends showed up and it got even worse. Just to catch you up, Job had a …

Take a look at these paintings of Christ, and as you look at them, think of Him, and of His purpose. Art By Walter Rane Jehova Creates Behold The Lamb And The Child Grew And Waxed Strong In Spirit Mary Heard His Word Whom Say Ye That I Am He Anointed the Eyes of the Blind Man These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth In Remembrance The Triumphal Entry Of Christ Portrait Of Christ He Is Not Here Christ Visits The New World Christ In America Resurrected Christ I am so thankful for all that our Savior does…

I went into journaling Job with a little bit of apprehension. It isn’t a book that we often turn to for encouragement or uplifting verses. It is often avoided because of the dire suffering that Job…