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Job 1:20-22 Then Job arose, 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 shall I return there. The LORD gave,

and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD."

(22) In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

LESSONS FROM JOB!

JOB

A.The book of Job is the story of a normal human being who is beset by misfortune and suffering.

B. In James 5:11, he is pointed to as an outstanding example of steadfast faith in the way he handled severe trials.

C.He provides specific life lessons we can learn about responding to trials.

I. FIRST LESSON - Naked I came from my mother’s womb.

A.All of us come into this world with the same number of possessions—NOTHING!

B.Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came from his mother's womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand.

II. SECOND LESSON - Naked I shall return there.

A. Luke 12:16-21 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?' 18 So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." ' 20

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' 21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

II. SECOND LESSON - Naked I shall return there.

B. Matthew 19:23-24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

II. SECOND LESSON— Naked I shall return there.

C. 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. (7) For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. (8) And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. (9) But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. (10) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

III. THIRD LESSON - The Lord gave.

A. The Lord can give because all belongs to Him Psalm 50:9-12 I will not take a bull from your house, Nor goats out of your folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine. 12 "If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

B. (Psalm 50:9-12). We must overcome pride’s right hand—SELFISHNESS. Do you daily acknowledge God’s gifts to you?

C. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning

IV. FOURTH LESSON - The Lord has taken away.

A.Often our favorite word is MINE.

B.Only when we truly TRUST the Lord can we accept— “The Lord has taken away…”

C.We are clay in His hands. Romans 9:20-21

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, "Why have you made me like this?" 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

IV. FOURTH LESSON - The Lord has taken away.

D.The lump does not question the amount of clay the potter adds.

E. We must not cry out at the carvings done on us.

F. How dare we lift up clay hands to heaven and question His works.

G.We must trust His omniscience.

V. FIFTH LESSON - Blessed be the name of the Lord.

A.We praise Him because He cares for us 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

B.He has given us all good and perfect gifts James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

C.We pour out our heart to Him in thanksgiving, love and praise.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? A. Job possessed great riches, but his riches did not

possess him. He remained faithful to God through good times and bad

1.Job 1:22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

2.Job 2:10 But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

3.Job 13:15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

B. God offers true riches - Luke 16:11

Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

C. Where are you storing treasures - Matthew 6:19-20 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

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