what a man.

Todays reading is Job chapters 1-3

What a man Job is! His children were killed, his farmland ruined and servents died but he still fell to his knees and worshiped the Lord. It wasn't until Satan cursed Job with boils from head to toe that he began to become discouraged but I believe his wife played a part in his second guessing. At first Job said back to his wife, "You are talking like a foolish woman, shall we accept good from God and not trouble?". But then after sitting silently for 7 days with his friends he begans to admit his discouragement and curses his birth.

Job says some things most of us think, he admits them to his friends and before God and does not feel ashamed but instead, vulnerable. I know, myself personally, I need to sometimes put my pride away and stop pretending I am much tougher than I am but instead be raw and vulnerable with God and my fellow Christian brothers and sisters. I believe sometimes we forget that we can't hide things from God, we trick ourselves into forgetting about things or pretending like they happened differently. Job praised God when he lost his children, he praised Him! This man, Job, could really teach us a few things. And what amazing friends he had to sit there with him in silence for so long and then to remind him of God's glory and all the great things God has done for him and will do. I want friends like that and I want to BE a friend like that! =)

Keep reading with me.... =) And post your thoughts!

Dear God, help me be more like Job, honest and vulnerable with you. And may I have friends that remind me of your Glory and greatness daily like he had. Thank you for always being there, even when I push you to the back of my mind. Thank you for never forsaking me. Amen.