Job 1:20-22 (NASBStr)
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said,
“ Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.
The human response to suffering is something difficult to behold. If you have ever watched a mother sorrow over the lose of her infant child with nothing in your power to help her, you may know a little about what it should be like reading the above passage. Job has lost everything. He has lost his cattle, his slaves, his crops, his storage barns, his homes and, worse, his children. From what we read in the first chapter, Job has three slaves left who brought him this bad news and a wife, who will, by the end of chapter two, be speaking like a fool and telling him to curse God and die. If you know any type of loss you know what scene is described in the above passage. Job, faced with nothing but tragedy does something few, if any will do ... he responds in remorse and worship, and never sins against God or blames God for this bad situation. Satan was allowed to use the wind, the corrupt nature of a band of mercenaries, and lighting from the weather to destroy his wealth and family. Most of us would curse and ask God, "Why?", never stepping into the world of worship. Job, never losing his integrity, gives glory to God and worships God, even while he expresses the obvious pain all would have in like conditions. Job confesses that even though he had nothing left, he had nothing to begin with in his life. He realized that everything in his life was a gift from God. He recognized the sovereign hand of God both "before" and "after" the attack of Satan. God give and God allows what He gives to be taken. Our response is to praise Him with and without. "Blessed be the name of The Lord."
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