About Job: His Trials

 ²⁰ At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship ²¹ and said:

   “Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
   and naked I will depart.
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
   may the name of the LORD be praised.”

 ²² In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

-Job 1:20-22 (NIV)

Because of his great faith in God, God allowed Satan to test Job. This was the greatest test of the faith of Job. Job was challenged in a huge way. In a matter of moments, Job lost his sons & daughters, his servants & livestock. Make no mistake about this matter: Job was a wealthy man. Verses 2-3 support this idea. This loss was devastating from a financial aspect, even more devastating from a personal aspect. What did Job do in the midst of this great turmoil? Job 1:20-22 says, " ²⁰ At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship ²¹ and said:

   “Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
   and naked I will depart.
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
   may the name of the LORD be praised.”

 ²² In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing." 

Wow! In the midst of a trial of this magnitude, Job worshipped God! While most other people would curse God, Job praised Him! There are three things we must understand to give us great trust in God.

First, when trials strike, worship God. That is what Job did. When the trial struck, he fell to the ground in worship of God. First Peter 5:6 says, "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he my lift you up in due time." Job 5:11 says, "The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety." We get a pretty vivid picture of how we are to react when trials enter our lives. We are to worship God. When trials come our way, most of the time we try and deal with things on our own. But, Scripture paints a different picture for us. When trials come our way, we must crawl into the lap of God. We must crawl under His mighty hand. The hand of God will protect and save you. Think of it this way. When you were a child and a thunderstorm came in the middle of the night, most of us did one of two things. Either we pulled the covers up over our heads to shut out the flashes of lightening. Or, like me, ran into mom and dad's room and jumped into their bed. You felt safe there, like nothing was going to harm you. It's the same picture here. When trials come, run to God and find safety there.

Tomorrow, we will look at points 2-3  that will help us have great trust in God. For now, though, think on this. How do you react to times of trouble or trials? Do you run to God, or do you curse Him? Think About IT.