My brethren,
take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of
suffering and patience. Indeed we count
them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the
end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. –
James 5.10-11
I never understood Job very
well until about 17-18 years ago when we were going through our own Job
experience. It was then I learned the lessons of Job’s patience based on his
faith.
I love Job. He was real. He
was an upright man who God allowed to be tried and in that trial he lost
literally everything. He lost family and houses and livestock and building and
wealth and even his wife turned against him.
Yet, he stayed true. Sure he
faltered at times and questioned but over and over and over again he turned
back to God.
He knew He would see God. He
wanted his experiences written down so others could see his example. Job’s
patience was built on Job's faith.
The question we must ask
ourselves is if our faith too will allow us the patiently wait for God.
Job held on, and he found
out that God was full of compassion and mercy. Can we be patient enough to do
the same?
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