In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
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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? …
… 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. So there was another day, round two, and Satan comes out swinging. Skin for skin, chapter 2, verse 4, all that a man has, he will give for his life. Put forth your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh. He'll curse you to your face. …
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. Blessed be your name when we don't even have a home. Blessed be your name when the car is new Blessed be your name When the car is old blessed be your name when the church is growing blessed be your name when the growth stops Blessed be your name when we're getting along. …
… 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? …