¶ Imagining Total Loss
Picture what it would look like to lose everything in one fell swoop . Your house burns to the ground , the stock market plummets and all your money is gone . Worst of all , your children fall ill and die . Suddenly , you've lost not only your material possessions , but your family
¶ Introduction to Godly Patience
too . Today we're talking about patience as part of our character study this week on what a godly man looks like . When people refer to someone as having the patience of Job , they say that for a reason .
¶ Job's Wealth and Faithfulness
Job was a man of immense wealth , the richest man in the region , and was the father of seven sons and three daughters he loved dearly . He was also a faithful servant of the Lord and grateful for every
¶ Job's Response to Tragedy
blessing . In a terrible turn of events , job lost his fortune in a single day . His crops , property , livestock and servants gone . Most devastating of all , job lost his children . But Job didn't blame God . He accepted that God had a plan for him and was patient as he waited for the Lord to reveal that plan . He knew that sometimes bad things happen
¶ Final Prayer and Reflection
and he continued to praise the Lord in the midst of trial . Exodus 14 , 14 says the Lord will fight for you . You need only to be still . Job lost everything , but he didn't take matters into his own hands to seek justice for what he had lost . He fell to his knees and worshiped the Lord , and then he was still In the quiet of his soul .
Job knew God had a plan and in the end God restored to Job twice as much as he had in the beginning . A godly man is patient . Let's pray . Let's pray Lord . Waiting is so hard to do , lord , waiting is so hard to do . Waiting for an answer , waiting for resolution , waiting for things to get better .
God , restore peace and patience as we grow in faith and learn to wait on you . We trust you In Jesus' name , amen .