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A Glimpse At Authentic Faith

Job 1:1-22

         The faithful man Job desired to please and obey God. God had blessed Job with many blessing for Job was a faithful man (Job 1:2-4 & 9-10). We learn early in the book of Job that God is in control. Even though Satan is free to wonder he still had to come before the Lord (Job 1:6-7). We learn that Satan is wondering to tempt. With that goal in mind Satan ask for permission from God.  Again we are shown that God is in control. James in James 2:19 lets us know that evil recognizes God’s authority, they simply choose not to obey.  They have the choice. God is still in control and when it’s needed He puts evil in its place. God being in control gives Satan permission to test Job.
    
     Job’s faith was strong (Job 1:13-22). All Jobs possessions were lost.  Job morns his loss but still praises the Lord. How? Job understands one simple thing. He knows who is in control. He knows who gives and takes blessings away.  In all of this lament and loss Job did not sin or charge God wrong.
Do we have such an obedient faith as to seek to please God daily?

Do you have such a faith that in the moments of loss you can still praise God?

Do you charge God wrong for things that have happened in your life?  Do you have such a faith that even in the eyes of suffering you can still grasp onto the one who is in control?

Do you submit to God like He is the authority and in control?  Can we have the faith Job had today?

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