PJP2 PROLOG 160722 PROLOG Focus - Job 1:20-22....Topic:  God Sees

Psalm 18:49 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...."For This I Will Praise You, O Lord, among the nations, And Sing To Your NAME."....

PJP2 PROLOG POST 160722 -Job 1:20-22 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...."Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and Worshiped.  And he said, 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return.  The Lord Gave, And The Lord Has Taken Away; Blessed Be The NAME Of The Lord.'  In All This Job Did NOT sin Or charge God with wrong."....

If you've not ever read, or recently read The Book of Job - well, it is an interesting story on many levels.....In a nutshell we find Job, essentially a very successful fellow with a close-knit/big family (7 sons/3 daughters).  Job and Company are loving life.  Then (which this is fascinating in and of itself) the scene jumps to Heaven and we 'see' the Heavenly Hosts, along with the evil one, 'presenting themselves' before God.  Now it really gets interesting - it is almost as if God The Father is baiting the evil one into taking Him on.....(See Job 1:8 and 2:3)...."Have you considered My servant Job?".....The Game of Thorns is on - the evil one is Given God's Permission to take two swipes at Job BUT within The Limits that God The Father sets.

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Job first loses everything (see Job 1:13-19) and then he loses his health (see Job 2:7-8).

Yet Job's response to both loss of family and property, and his own health is STILL to Keep his Eyes Focus on God, His Grace and His Presence in his now broken life.

Wow.....what an example to consider....I am honestly not sure I could have handled this that way Job did.

I will say Job's response in Job 3:1-26 does remind me of thoughts and comments I've made, or heard when times and challenges become a stormy, hot-chocolate mess....Yes, when the waves are crashing all around, the ship of my life seems to be coming apart at the seams, with water rushing in from all sides.....Praise God we Have a Lord and Savior Who Says.....

Mark 4:39 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...."And HE Awoke And Rebuked the wind And Said To The sea, 'PEACE!  BE STILL!'  And the wind Ceased, And There Was A Great Calm."

So, my Prayer for us today, as we continue to see more of the ongoing issues and challenges facing our world....O Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Father God, we Surrender All to You, and Know That You Are Still In Control.  Lord Jesus, Teach us Through Your servant Job's Story.  Holy Spirit, Help us to Grasp and Understand that no matter how bad our scenario may get, You Are Ever with us.  Father God, we too would Join with Job and Pray his Prayer.  May we Ever Remember, You Are With us and You Are Greater than any trial we will ever face.  Lord Jesus, we Lift Up our Prayers in Your Holy Name....Amen...Amen....jaj