Job's name has become a synonym for the suffering of life's derailments. Actually, "derailment" is too weak a word to describe what happened. He lost everything: children, health, riches, the support of his friends and wife, and apparently the love of the God he had trusted and loved for so long.
What did he do when life came to a halt? The Bible says he "got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 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' " (Job 1:20-21).
Job's perspective wiped the "why me, woe is me?" question from his mind. He recognized that he had nothing when he arrived on this planet, and he would have nothing when he left it. His nakedness was a dress rehearsal for his death and a remembrance of his birth. In the end, it will have gone full circle and he would be back where he started; with nothing and no one but GOD.
Self Builders:
- What are some of the struggles and losses you're experiencing right now?
- How are you able to love and trust God, despite these painful experiences?
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