A look at Job...

I was reading Job chapter 1 this morning and this question came to me, could I stand for God after losing all that he did? Before I answer let's look at what Job did after Losing it all.

20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21-22 NKJV. 

Job Lost everything and chose to still worship God like Mark 12:30 (KJV) which says, And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

For this to happen let's look at what he lost:

14 and a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, 15 when the Sabeans raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” 16 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” 17 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” 18 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19 and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” Job 1:14-19 NKJV.

Job lost his animals, his servants, and most of all his sons and daughters. With all that he still chose to worship God. The only thing that Job didn't lose that I researched was his wife.

I want to point out the biggest thing and that is why I left it for last, Job did this without sinning.  22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. Job 1:22 NKJV. Job worshiped God the same as is Hebrews 13:8 (KJV) which says, 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Am I rooted enough and planted enough in His word if this were to happen to me that I could do as Job did and worship Him? My answer to that was no or not sure I could not. But we are human and God understands that most of us couldn't do that. To say that I would totally stop believing in God and turn away from Him, no not all but could I worship Him for the loss no to not sure. 

To stand for up for Jesus means you could lose everything!!!!!

Tomorrow we will look at what we hold dear and near to our hearts and could we lose it like Job and still worship Him.