. . . behind Job.
Need new perspective on your worst day? Take a quick look at Job's:
"There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil." (Job 1:1 ESV)
Satan Takes Job's Property and Children
"Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, and there came a messenger to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you." While he was yet speaking, there came another 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." While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, "The Chaldeans formed three groups and made a raid on the camels and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you." While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
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." (Job 1:13-22 ESV)
I don't think there is much more that I can add other than that Job's reaction is stunning; it leaves me spiritually numb.
Suddenly that flat tire, lost shoe, forgotten password, missed appointment, wrong note played, over-cooked steak, lousy slow driver in front of me, broken coffee maker, spilled water at the table . . . amount to much of anything worth complaining about.
Now if I can learn to worship and praise God in those challenging moments.
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