Day 116 – Job: Introduction

“Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you urged me to harm him without cause.” Job 2:3 NLT

For any building, the foundation is critical. It must be deep and solid enough to withstand the weight of the building and environmental stresses. Lives are like buildings, and the quality of each one’s foundation will determine the quality of the whole. If inferior materials are used, lives crumble when tests come.

Job was tested. With a life filled with prestige, possessions, and people, he was suddenly assaulted on every side, devastated, stripped down to his foundation. But his life had been built on God, and he endured.

Job, the book, narrates the story of Job, the man of God. It is a gripping drama of riches, a theological treatise about suffering and divine sovereignty, and a sketch of enduring faith. As you read Job, analyse your life and use the scripture to test your foundation in Jesus Christ. May you be able to say that when all is gone but God, He is enough.

Prayer: Father, thank You that we can see Your majestic glory and love in the book of Job. I know when times are tough and it feels like everything is broken in our lives, You are still God of our lives and Your mercy, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and love surpasses all boundaries. Amen.