Prayer 101: Our Signature Episode, What is Prayer? Encouragement. Prayer - Job's Joyous Lesson pt 1
We have seen the example of Jeremiah and how his prayer life saw him through the sorrow of God's wrath. Now, we turn to Job and see how his prayer life made him famous for his enduring faith.
"Behold, we count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful."
James 5:11
Job was a successful man; he was a wonderful father, but overall, he was a pious man. This is evidenced by his reaction to losing everything.
"And it came about, when the days of feasting had completed their cycle, that Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, "Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually."
Job 1:5
"Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And 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." 22 Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God."
Job 1:20-22
"Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!" 10 But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" "In all this Job did not sin with his lips."
Job 2:9-10
After being overwhelmed by the tedious attacks on his integrity, Job declared he would strut in like a prince to God Almighty and demand an answer; he was about to face his Almighty Creator.
Our So what?
Job's prayer life gave him endurance and comfort beyond our apprehension.
Treasured ones of God, pray, pray, pray through all God's work in your life; therein is the abundant life promised, knowing Him.
Next time, we will learn the one lesson Job needed to learn to bring his life to an abundance of joy.
Brethren, let's pray for one another.
"What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheynee
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Season 007
Episode 026
