About Job: More Trials

 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
-Job 2:8 (NIV)


The first test of the faith of Job wasn't the only one he had to endure. After his first loss, Job broke out in painful sores all over his body (Job 2:7). These sores were so painful that, according to verse 8, "Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes." What incredible integrity and loyalty to God. Undoubtedly, Job was in extreme pain. Pain from the sores that covered his body, but also pain from the loss of his sons, daughters, livestock and servants. What did Job do? His wife said, in 2:9, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!" This is the response that most people would give. Job, however, had other thoughts. We read in 2:10, "Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?"


God was faithful to Job. I don't know how long Job suffered, but in Chapter 42, we see God, once again, blessing the life of Job. Job remained true to God despite the trials and turmoil that surrounded him. Can you trust God, no matter what? I'm sure Job would say, "YES!!!" Sometimes, when the forces of trials are thundering beneath us, we need to climb in the wheelbarrow and trust God as he pushes us on the tightrope. Living for God was never promised to be easy, and the path was never promised to be smooth, but God is there and He will see you through. Do you trust God today? Are you allowing Him to direct you through life? Think About It.