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There are nine gifts of suffering. Us humans will never understand why we must suffer, but as Christians, we can have a better idea.
Job in Job 1:9-12 and also in Job 2 suffered greatly. What did he do wrong? Most Christians would ask that. The answer is NOTHING. As the Scripture says in this passage of Job 1: "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger."
Well, the rest we know and Chapter 2 is similar. Jobs friends were doing good until they opened their mouth. When somebody is going through torment whatever it may be, the best thing is by being there and hugging them. On this site, we have a hug symbol that should be also used for those in grief. People need people, not people's words. There have been Christians who have come to other Christians with their suffering and sometimes, they were asked "Well, is there any sin in your life?" BIG MISTAKE. The real answer is that in most cases, suffering doesn't come upon a Christian because of sin, it simply comes because God ultimately allows it both for His and our benefits.
Keep in mind, at the end of Job, he is blessed with much more than what he lost. God is always patient and knows that suffering would help Job in the end. It's us that's not patient and the Lord is always hear with us when we're hurting. Always keep that in mind.
Job in Job 1:9-12 and also in Job 2 suffered greatly. What did he do wrong? Most Christians would ask that. The answer is NOTHING. As the Scripture says in this passage of Job 1: "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger."
Well, the rest we know and Chapter 2 is similar. Jobs friends were doing good until they opened their mouth. When somebody is going through torment whatever it may be, the best thing is by being there and hugging them. On this site, we have a hug symbol that should be also used for those in grief. People need people, not people's words. There have been Christians who have come to other Christians with their suffering and sometimes, they were asked "Well, is there any sin in your life?" BIG MISTAKE. The real answer is that in most cases, suffering doesn't come upon a Christian because of sin, it simply comes because God ultimately allows it both for His and our benefits.
Keep in mind, at the end of Job, he is blessed with much more than what he lost. God is always patient and knows that suffering would help Job in the end. It's us that's not patient and the Lord is always hear with us when we're hurting. Always keep that in mind.
Job was always concerned about his children's salvation and took steps just in case.
Job 1:5 And it was so, when the days of [their] feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings [according] to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Most people say no one is perfect, only Jesus is perfect, but the Lord said Job was a perfect and upright man.
Job 1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Job did not react to the loss of material things. The news of all of his children dying brought a response of falling to ground and worshiping God who gives and God who takes away. Most do not respond this way to the loss of a loved one.
When Job's body was afflicted, he still understood that good things and bad things happen to people. His friends came to comfort him and they cried when they did not recognize him when they first saw him. They did not know what to say because they saw Job's grief was great. They did not talk to him but they stayed with him for seven days and seven nights.
Their silence is what shook Job. It was time passing by in silence and Job's mind started to question why. He said the thing he greatly feared had come upon him, he was not safe.
Job 3:23 [Why is light given] to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Job 3:24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job 3:26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
I have to remember to give it God as I cant handle my life on my own! I misses church last night because I was hurting and tired. I am sad today because of it. Now I have to waite a whole week. I hate this earthly life I will be so glad when my life is just to woship in Heaven and thats all!