Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
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… but how do you worship God when everything's not going your way? Job chapter one, verses 20 to 22, it says this, that in grief, Job tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground and he worshiped God. Is that a strange thing to do in the middle having lost everything in your life, he fell to the ground and worshiped God. And here's what he said. Here's Job's perspective. I was born with nothing, and I'm going to die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised. That's gratitude. In spite of everything, the Bible says, that had happened, this is the next verse, in spite of everything that had happened, sin by blaming God. Now, if you're taking notes right now on your outline, I want you to circle the phrase, praised in spite of everything. Circle that phrase, he praised in spite of everything. Do you do that? Or do you only thank God when things are going good in your life? …
… Job's response, verse 20, is absolutely remarkable. Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, naked I came from my mother's womb and naked I will return. The Lord gave. The Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord through all this. We read Job did not sin nor did he blame God. Lesson number two. A vertical perspective will keep us from horizontal panic. A vertical perspective will keep us from horizontal panic. Don't misunderstand. Job doesn't escape into denial. He faces the music, somber and sad that it is. He's overwhelmed. That's why he tore his robe. he's broken and saddened and bankrupt that's why he shaves his head and sits in ashes he refuses to escape emotionally through denial he falls to the ground and worships what a remarkable response Job does not sin or blame God which frustrates Satan and does not surprise our God who already knew Job would be a man of integrity. …
… And I alone have escaped to tell you. Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell to the ground and worshiped. And said, naked, I came from my mother's womb. Naked, I shall return. The Lord gave. The Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Through all this, Job did not sin or blame God. Blessed be the name Blessed be the name Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name. Blessed be the name. the name it's one thing to read that it's one thing to sing that it's another thing to believe it and say it our father Blessed be your name when you give. Blessed be your name when you take. Blessed be your name at the birth of our children. Blessed be your name at their death. Blessed be your name when they serve you. Blessed be your name when they fight with you. Blessed be your name when our home is full of nice things. …
… Job said, the Lord gave, the Lord had taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Look in chapter one, verse 20. Then Job arose and rent his mantle and shaved his head and fell down upon the ground and worshiped and said, naked came I out of my mother's womb and naked shall I return thither. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Now watch this. In all of this Job sinned not nor charged God foolishly. Now here's the second question. First question is can God be trusted when I am submerged in suffering or when you are submerged in suffering? Here's the second question. Can God be trusted when you are forsaken by friends? When you're forsaken by friends. Now it's one thing to be submerged in suffering. But what about when we suffer and there's nobody there with us to suffer with us? There's nobody there who really cares. As I say, Job had three friends, three comforters, but what kind of comforters were they? Ultimately we're going to see all they did was to come and give platitudes and to critique him and to criticize him. They weren't really friends at all. Turn to Job chapter 19, and look what poor Job had to say in verse 14. Job said, my kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. Can you trust God when you're forsaken of friends? …
AND LOOK, IF YOU WILL, IN VERSE 21, WELL, LET'S START IN VERSE 20, AND JOB AROSE AND RENT HIS MANTEL, THAT IS, HE TORE THE HOOD THAT WAS OVER HIS HEAD AND SHAVED HIS HEAD, AND FELL DOWN UPON THE GROUND AND WORSHIPPED AND SAID, NAKED CAME I OUT OF MY MOTHER'S WOMB, AND NAKED SHALL I RETURN THITHER. THE LORD GAVE, AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD." IF THAT'S NOT UNDERSCORED IN YOUR BIBLE, UNDERSCORED, BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT. THE LORD GAVE, AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD, AND IN ALL OF THIS JOB SINNED NOT AND HAD CHARGED GOD FOOLISHLY. NOW WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN UNEXPECTED TRAGEDY COMES? YOU PRAISE. YOU PRAISE. JUST PRAISE GOD BY FAITH. YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW WHY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO UNDERSTAND. YOU JUST SIMPLY SAY, GOD, I PRAISE YOU. YOU SAY, I'D BE A HYPOCRITE. NO, YOU'D BE A SAINT. YOU SAY, WELL, I DON'T FEEL LIKE PRAISING. OF COURSE YOU WOULDN'T. YOU SAY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND. OF COURSE YOU DON'T. BUT IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS. JUST SIMPLY SAY, GOD, I WORSHIP YOU. GOD, I PRAISE YOU. …