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In Job chapter 10 Job begins to "forget" what he said about the Lord earlier--in particular that He is the ALMIGHTY.  What Job says almost conveys the idea that Job accuses God of acting like a man.

Welcome to the BizQuik podcast, where we help entrepreneurs and business owners navigate the ups and downs of running a business. I'm your host, Julie Traxler, and in today's episode, we'll be discussing a concept from Clayton M. Christensen's book, "How Will You Measure Your Life?" called "What Job are you Hiring for?"   According to Christensen, understanding the job your customers are trying to accomplish is crucial for creating a successful product or service. It's not just about selling a product or service, it's about helping your customers achieve their goals.   For example, let's say you own a coaching business. Your clients aren't just hiring you to give them advice, they're hiring you to help them achieve a specific goal. Maybe they want to increase sales or improve their communication skills. Understanding the job your clients are hiring you for will help you create a more effective solution that meets their needs.   The same goes for any business. Whether you're selling a product or service, understanding the job your customers are trying to accomplish is key to creating a successful business. You're gonna focus on the job to be done. You can then create a more effective solution that meets the needs of your customers.   As entrepreneurs and business owners, it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of running a business. But it's important to take a step back and ask yourself, what job are my customers hiring me for? By understanding your customers' needs and goals, you can create a business that truly meets their needs.   So, take some time to think about the job your customers are hiring you for. Are you meeting their needs? Are you providing a solution that truly helps them achieve their goals? By focusing on the job to be done, you can create a more successful and fulfilling business for yourself and your customers.   That's it for today's episode of BizQuik. Thanks for tuning in, and we'll see you next time.   Themes: Sales, Coaching, Problems, Solutions, Customers   Support our show by visiting our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/BizQuik)   Shout out to FeedSpot (https://blog.feedspot.com/small_business_podcasts/) - The internet's largest human curated database of blogs and podcasts.   Need some help with customer service or social media management?  Check out Certivium (https://www.certivium.com/)   Find out everything you want to know about us and our businesses on our website SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:   Facebook (SB PACE) Instagram (@sb.pace) LinkedIn (@sb-pace) TikTok (@sb.pace) YouTube  (SB PACE)   If you like our intro, hit up Pat Hilton on Instagram (@pathiltonlive)   You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.   BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production. #Podcast #entrepreneurship #startup #businessowners #businesscoach   

-Job 1:1-5 ESV There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. 4 His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually. BLESSED BY GOD What does Job's name mean? “If the word be Hebrew it might mean the “assailed” or “persecuted,” that is, by Satan (or God). In Arabic the form of the word is Ayyûb, and if derived from this dialect the name might mean the “returning,” that is, penitent, or more generally, the “pious.” Job is several times spoken of in the Kor'an. In Sur. 38:44 he is called awwâb, which means “ever returning to God,” i. e. pious rather than penitent, but there seems no allusion in the term to the etymology of his name, for in the same chapter both David and Solomon receive the same epithet.” [ from Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges] He was richly blessed. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 He possessed. 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. There was nobody who was as rich as Job. Although He was lavished with material riches, he did not live an abusive life. He was prosperous yet pious. He lived as a ‘blameless and upright' man. The term “perfect” means properly “complete,” without defect. It does not imply that the he was sinless, for he never posit as such in pretension. But, he was a righteous man, free from any specific sins that could bring down the chastisement of God. In short, he was a morally upright man. Moreover, he was God-fearing. Is not the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom? And, wisdom includes both just thinking and right conduct. Thus, his right relationship with God determines the foundation of his right human character. His children used to gather together and enjoy life's blessings. The Pulpit commentary explained, “The phrase “went and feasted" seems to mean "were in the habit of feasting" (Rosenmuller, Lee) in their houses. Each had his own residence, and the residence was not a tent, but a" house." Job and his sons were not mere nomads, but belonged to the settled population.” God has no animosity with us to enjoy the blessings of life – feasting, food and recreation. But, Job knew the nature of the human heart. Even Solomon warned, “Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.” [Ecc 11:9] What Job did to his children should guide us, parents? When the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually. He was not there during the feastings to control them for he trusted them. Definitely, his desire was to see his children happy, provided their happiness was innocent. His concern was the turning away of the heart from God in the midst of merriment as if they felt that this enjoyment was better than religion or might fill its place in one's life.

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This week Oliver speaks with Job Stehmann from Vanmoof. Job is the chief of product design and technology at Vanmoof and responsible for bringing you the beautiful bikes that they produce.Specifically they tackle:- Vanmoof's new bikes, the A5 and the S5 and the innovations that they have on them. - The wider context of Micromobility and design, and what works.- Job's journey with Vanmoof from where it was when he arrived (around the start of ebikes) to now, and how that journey has been for him- Vanmoofs pivot to proper integration of a phone/app and how Job sees that integrating with the overall experience.- What Job is excited about in micromobility design overall.Learn more about Job and Vanmoof by heading to their website.Our sponsor for this episode is Joyride.Joyride's SaaS platform powers every point of the micromobility journey, from vehicle selection to turnkey software to extensive resources. As one of the world's first micromobility platforms, Joyride's shared mobility customers span more than 200 global markets and thousands of multimodal vehicles. These micromobility operators - no matter their size - are on a fast-tracked road to profitability with Joyride's low-cost operating platform, exclusive hardware deals and industry hand-holding through obstacles like insurance, RFP writing and data compliance.

What can we learn from a concluding chapter? What is there for us several thousand years later? We will consider Job's repentance, his intercession for this friends and their misinformation, and what it may mean for us to be full of years. What we will discover is the power of God’s grace in uncertain times. […] The post What Job learned…What we can learn (Job 42) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH.

We know you guys like the guts and war but its not everyday violent settings on the podcast, we are joined by @cay_m to discuss something a bit more political. No, we aren't talking about the 10 Downing Street covid party where BoJo secured the wickedest Yardie whine and Mr Hancock really lived up to his last name, by putting his todger in a married woman. Does Capitalism really work? And if not, what are the new school alternatives?    - 01:50 Do we buy fake trainers?  - 03:40 Shambles school blazers  - 04:20 School robberies  - 07:24 Cutting my Dreadlocks for employment  - 11:50 Does work image matter?  - 15:40 Podcast insecurities  - 17:43 Intro's  - 22:22 Should there be universal income?  - 26:43 Is Capitalism consuming our society?  - 33:10 Who are we in debt to?  - 37:01 Lebanese Socialism  - 38:51 You go follow me Bumper to Bumper   - 40:50 Do you use Limewire?  - 41:37 Beard Gang Members  - 43:40 Should we live in a capitalist and democratic society?  - 53:10 What Job fits your IQ?  - 54:40 Rich people are more selfish?  - 56:35 Are there friends in business?  - 01:01:00 The Toxic Jar  - 1:07:44 Should you cry on her shoulder?   Literature and events reference throughout episode:  - Lebanese Politics:https://isj.org.uk/lebanese-apocalypse/  - Crony Capitalism by Dominic Frisby  - To Whom do we Owe our National Debt?: https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-6754,00.html  - Sapiens by Yeovil Harari  - Nearly all global farm subsidies harm people and planet: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/14/global-farm-subsidies-damage-people-planet-un-climate-crisis-nature-inequality  - The Green Book by Muammar Gaddafi  - What Job fits your IQ by Jordan Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2mxdrTP-os  - The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle   #TheDominoEffectPod is a weekly podcast that holds no punches when discussing those all-important controversial subjects on your mind. Yes, even the ones ‘21st Century political correctness' deem too touchy.   Tik Tok: @dominoeffectpod x @doneitdaley x @oba_vbe  Instagram: @dominoeffectpod x @doneitdaley x @oba_vbe   Twitter: @thedominopod x @doneitdaley x @oba_vbe   Email: info@thedominopod.com.

Navigating your career can be daunting: so many choices to make and everybody has an opinion on something. But how do you make a decision that's right for you? A decision that will lead you to a fulfilling career and life - and that makes sense in the long-term? Listen to this episode for the step-by-step process! Related YouTube videos: How to do Salary Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45c_2UE7ZKs&t What Job is Right for You? How to Research Roles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6VhukxwVZ0&t How to Tell If You Are Getting Paid Enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iljlE2VgTGc&t  Let us know if you have any ideas/comments by tagging us in your post on social media! ✨

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We never know when life will change in an instant. That was the story of Job – his life was turned upside down in an instant. He lost everything! How did Job handle all of this loss? The Bible says that even through his pain, Job did not sin. What Job-season are you going through right now? Tune in today as we talk about Job's pain and suffering and how he made it through.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Help us Bring HOPE and Encouragement to Others Texting the word GIVE to 833-713-1591 Website https://www.hopeisheretoday.org/donate Shopping on Amazon, select HOPE is Here as your favorite charity (EIN: 83-0522555) Login through this link > https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-0522555 

In order to be successful in our walk with God, we must not only know ourselves but we must also know our adversary. The story of Job gives us a clear picture of how Satan often tries to attack our lives. What Job shows us is that it is not our circumstances that determine whether we live in victory but it is our response to our circumstances. We must do as Job did and walk by faith.11/28/2021 - Sunday MorningScriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence):Job 1:1-5Hosea 4:62 Corinthians 2:11Job 1:6Job 1:21Luke 22:31-32Romans 8:28Job 2:9-102 Samuel 6:20Job 2:11-13Job 16:1-5Job 2:4-5Job 13:14-15Job 23:8-10Job 23:14

Job 34:35 "Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom." This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth highlights the most foundational and important lessons in life from the oldest book in the Bible, the Book of Job. This sermon, the thirteenth in the series on the Book of Job, Elihu: Job 34:35 to 35:16, teaches the importance of bridling the tongue and the significance and necessity of suffering in the Christian life: “What Job both said of himself, as being righteous, and what he said of God, as denying him justice, were both notably in error. It is also common among men that when they speak of God, the words they utter, and the ideas they infer, are rarely inspired of the Lord. Yet, a lack of any true wisdom and knowledge of the Lord, does not stop most from speaking about a God they know little of. Much confusion also would leave the Church, if those not inspired by the Holy Spirit would hold their peace until they possessed true spiritual enlightenment. “Nothing is more important to keep in its original and unadulterated form than the spoken Word, either written or inspired through the power of the Holy Spirit. For by it men are saved, and by it, is God made known. Job therefore was worthy of be­ing corrected for his words, since both life and death, lay in the power of the tongue. Observe as well that only right and good speech, will produce for a man or woman, a path to a blessed and good life. “What Job did not know, was that no sin can be properly confessed, or atoned for, until it is known. Thus, where there is ignorance of sin, there cannot be full and complete repentance, which alone will produce forgiveness. It is also a very foolish thing to judge anything as being right or wrong, simply by wheth­er or not, it is profitable to us. Observe as well, that many have been called by the Lord to suffer for His sake, and surely not to have a more blessed physical existence. Moses was called to suffer affliction with the people of God. The Apostle Paul also was called by the Lord Jesus to suffer for His name. Simply because most heavenly calls, will entail with them, a large degree of human suf­fering, though at the end of them, there is promise of eternal blessing. “Though God remains invisible, still He should be trusted. Though Job could not see God overseeing his life, this did not mean that justice would not prevail. It is good then to place our trust in an invis­ible God, Who though He is not seen to us by the human eye, still retains the power to execute proper justice and judg­ment in the earth. Consider as well that there are so many spiritual problems that can be overcome, simply by trusting in the Lord. So much peace in the heart that can be gained, by trusting in God's plan of predestination, and protection for our lives. He also, who will keep his soul trusting in the Lord, will save his heart from much spiritual confusion.” This sermon was preached live at Castle Grace in the At the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses Series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: Job 34:35-Job 35:16. Broadcast live from Castle Grace 08/01/2021

Resources Used: Megan: Hey guys this is Megan Rawlings and Emily: Emily Richardson Megan: and you are listening to the Talk Bible to Me podcast presented by The Bold Movement.Hey sweet friends! Welcome to season 3 episode 4 of the Talk Bible to Me podcast. Where we will be working through Philippians 1:19-30.Emily: Ladies, we are so excited you are here. Go ahead and grab your Bible if you can because we want to study this passage with you verse-by-verse. We have a goal here at The Bold Movement to increase Biblical literacy. What better time to start than now? Megan: If this is your first time listening to our podcast, welcome! We are really glad you found us. For our returners, THANK YOU SO MUCH for keeping up with us and tuning in. Emily: We love being a place for you to grow and learn and we hope that through this study you gain some extra boldness and confidence to start teaching your own Bible study. Megan: Before we begin, I want to let you know that this podcast is an extension of The Bold Movement which is a ministry that trains women to boldly step into their role in the kingdom of God. There are tons of free resources on the website as well as Bible studies that not only teach you Scripture but also how to study it, and podcasts episodes just like this one. Emily: This is all designed to help you grow in your faith and find your role and purpose in the kingdom of God. You can visit our website at www.theboldmovement.com. Today's episode is presented by listeners like you who have committed to supporting The Bold Movement through our Patreon page. Those supporters are mentioned later on and you can be too, just visit www.patreon.com/theboldmovement. Megan: Okay sis, here's how we work. We will read a verse or two of Scripture and then we will pause to work through it and discuss what it means. I will name the resources we are using as well as post them on our website so you can familiarize yourself with them as well. With that being said -- let's study Philippians chapter 1 verses 19 through 30.Emily: Today, we are going to be reading from the English Standard Version, often referred to as the ESV. Let's start with verse 19.19 for I know that through your prayers and God's provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. Hey -- remember that one time we stopped a podcast in the middle of a sentence and then started the next episode in the middle of that same sentence? (haha oops)Verse 18: But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this, I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 19 and 20 … for I know that through your prayers: “37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore (which is how) pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.””Their prayers are part of the process.“In this context “deliverance” does not mean release from imprisonment, but something more important: his ultimate vindication, whether in life or in death. This will come about through their prayers. That is, owing not least to their prayers and the consequent “help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” Paul will be so faithful that he will be entirely vindicated before God in the end. That Paul wants above all else to be found faithful is made clear by verse 20: “I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”” - D.A. Carson EMILY: So in a sense Paul's deliverance that he's talking about is a spiritual deliverance. He is saying regardless of the outcome of his time in prison, he has every reason to eagerly expect and hope for spiritual victory. Because he wasn't relying on his own courage but on the courage the Holy Spirit gifted him.“Thus Paul's driving concern is not that he should be released from jail or that, if he must die, he should have a relatively painless departure, but that he should do nothing of which he would some day be ashamed. He wants courage, so that Christ may be exalted in his body, “whether by life or by death” (1:20). He wants to hear Christ's blessed “Well done!” on the last day. And he openly solicits the prayers of God's people in Philippi that he might be strengthened toward that end.” - Carson“What is Paul expecting and hoping? That, in the final hour, he will not fail in his testimony. Paul does not want to “be ashamed,” to experience the public humiliation that would come with a denial of his faith. When we today hear the term “shame,” we think of someone who feels bad for a wrong they did. But in Paul's day, to be ashamed was to be publicly humiliated. Thus when Hebrews declares that Jesus Christ ignored the shame of the cross (12:1–2), or when Paul announces that he is not ashamed of the gospel (Rom 1:16), the message is that the social stigma of the cross should not deter believers in their public testimony, any more than it deterred Christ from dying on a cross. Note Paul's own imitation of Christ's meekness in accepting public humiliation for the sake of the gospel.” - Lynn Cohick21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. These are Paul's values.Honestly, when I first started studying Philippians (a couple years ago) I had to ask my husband what this meant because I was taking it so literally instead of putting it in context.“In the context, “to live is Christ” surely means that for Paul to keep on living here means ministry, Christ-centered ministry, Christ-empowered ministry, Christ's presence in his ministry. To die is to bring that ministry to an end. But even so there is only gain, since the ministry is not an end in itself, and it is now swallowed up in the glorious delight of the unshielded presence of the exalted Jesus himself.” -CarsonEMILY: his courage to live or die for Christ came because Christ had become the motive of everything he did, and the source of all of his strength. To die after such a life would only mean gain because death was his ticket to be in the presence of Christ , and also, dying before Rome would bear witness to the power of the gospel. What man would die for something he didn't fully believe in? 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Sorry Emily, I am on a Carson kick lol“What can you possibly do with Christians like that? Kill them?! You simply cannot hush them up; Christ means too much to them, the gospel is too central for them. As for Paul, it is not in his power to choose between service here and departing to be with Christ, between living and dying, between being released from prison for more gospel ministry and paying the ultimate price—thus being released into the presence of the exalted Christ. Yet suppose he could choose. What would he do? “I do not know!” (1:22b), he frankly admits. That is, he has no word from the Lord as to what is going to happen and therefore what he ought to choose under such hypothetical circumstances. “I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body” (1:23–24). By “remain in the body” he means being acquitted before the imperial court and released from prison, for then he would be free to continue his apostolic ministry to the benefit of the Philippians and others.” - CarsonEMILY: I think verse 24 is a prime example of the importance and the urgency of the Gospel. Because when Paul is saying it's better for him to stay alive for the sake of his brothers and sisters, rather than move on to that eternal rest and joy in the presence of the Lord, for something to be temporarily better than that must be pretty important. Sharing the Gospel, and also encouraging other believers. This verse shows us how vital it is that we are doing these things.“There is, however, no interest in Paul's state of health as such! Everything is subordinate to the preaching of the gospel. Paul's ultimate vindication from God is assured, and he is confident that just as always in the past so, too, now Christ will be glorified in his body. In v. 20 the issues of life and death are clearly subordinated to Christ's being glorified in Paul. But within the paragraph of vv. 21–26 death and life are examined as alternatives in the light of their benefit for Paul and his readers. The perspective has changed somewhat.” - O'Brien25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.“Throughout this passage, Paul uses “I” extensively, which speaks to his intimate relationship with the Philippians. However, he also speaks as a representative believer, for every Christian can say that death is gain, for our hope of salvation is sure. Paul uses the representative “I” in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13, as he similarly includes all believers: “If I speak in human or angelic tongues, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”” - Cohick“...Thus 1:25–26 turns to look ahead in the letter. Yet these verses also serve to complete Paul's argument that began in 1:12, where he spoke of the “advance” or progress of the gospel, and here he speaks of the Philippians' “progress,” repeating the same verb. In 1:12 the advancement is both the gospel being made known to many and the emboldening of believers in testifying to that message. The same meaning can be understood in 1:25, that the Philippians will boldly preach the gospel and live a life that matches the message they proclaim.” - Cohick Life Worthy of the Gospel27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. Striving together = συναθλοῦντες which is like fighting together, vigorously cooperating with each other, or competing together with others. This is also a military-type term.Last week we talked about εὐαγγέλιον and προκοπὴν also being military-esqu. Remember, Philippi is a town full of the retired Roman military! Paul wanted to make sure that this letter spoke to his audience!“Paul offers a second way the Philippians can think about standing firm, that is, to not fear their opponents. The verb “to fear” can be used to describe a herd of stampeding horses, wild and out of control in their panic. While horses are created with the “flight, not fight” instinct, Paul indicates that believers need not run blindly or anxiously from those who harbor ill will toward them.Why should the Philippians bravely stand firm? Because God has accomplished their salvation. The term “salvation” in Paul generally means one's eternal life with God, but it also carries a more mundane meaning in Greek: deliverance from trouble. Paul has both meanings in view, as he is convinced that the Philippians' steadfast declaration of the gospel will prevail against any forces of evil. In this Paul reveals a mystery of the faith, namely, that a believer's steadfastness in the face of opposition has spiritual ramifications greater than the immediate situation. For example, in the beginning of Job, God and the Adversary discuss Job's potential reaction to suffering. What Job does not realize is that his subsequent faithfulness in the face of dreadful circumstances has ramifications in the spiritual realm; Job helps defeat the Adversary's plan and advance the larger cause of righteousness through his own obedience. In a similar manner, Paul shows the Philippians that their lack of fear in the face of suffering carries with it greater spiritual ramifications than their personal maturity in the faith. It also signals the ultimate overthrow of evil and the victory of God in Christ. The guilt of the oppressors is displayed in their persecution of the righteous, and their ultimate destruction comforts those afflicted now. Paul reminds the Philippians that God's victory in Christ is sure. He is not arguing that believers chase down suffering and oppression as though to prove their faith, only that they stand fast when waves of suffering and struggle threaten to knock them over.” - CohickEMILY: Yes, and I think a key thing here in Paul telling them not to be frightened is that he tells them they need to be standing firm in ONE spirit, with ONE mind, striving side by side. He's showing them the need for unity when moving the Gospel forward. If we are going to be victorious in standing strong in our faith and not waver on truth, we have to be in community with one another, studying together and encouraging each other in the Gospel we know is true. It's why Jesus says in John 13:35 that people will know his disciples by their love for one another. When God's people stand together, those who are against God will see that. But when we don't stand firm together, we are more vulnerable to the enemy's schemes, and that includes being intimidated by culture and being afraid of what people will think or do to us because of our faith. And when the church stands firm, we are a picture of the victory of Christ. 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, 30 since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.“Paul writes here that God gave to the Philippians two things: belief in Christ and suffering for Christ. Both of these infinitives are in the present tense, indicating a current and continuing situation. Looking at the first phrase, “to believe in him [Christ],” Paul uses this phrase when speaking to the Galatians: “we have come to believe in Christ Jesus” (2:16; see also Rom 10:10, 14). In Galatians, Paul stresses the distinction between works of the law and belief in Christ in terms of justification. In Philippians, Paul emphasizes the present and ongoing action of believing in Christ, parallel with the current and ongoing suffering experienced by the Philippians. This is the only place in Philippians where Paul uses the verb “to believe,” but its cognate noun “faith, belief” is used several times (e.g., 1:25, 27). In 1:27, “the faith of the gospel” is a unique phrase in Paul and likely carries both the sense of faith as the content of the gospel message and the act of faith that the gospel message generates in believers. Lest we imagine that faith in Christ is merely intellectual acceptance of cold facts, Paul conjoins faith and suffering in his picture of the Christian life. For Paul, suffering only makes sense and is bearable because of the immeasurably rich faith—our belief in the sure, faithful work of Christ—that is the gift God gives to every believer. Paul reassures the Philippians that suffering is redemptive inasmuch as it testifies to Christ's work on the cross. Suffering is an expected aspect of the end of the current age dominated by sin and oppression. But suffering does not have the final word; God will gain the victory, as evidenced already in Christ's resurrection, which is the gospel that the Philippians confess.” - CohickEMILY: The privileges enjoyed by Christians include the ability not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for him. If we're questioning if it's okay to see suffering as a privilege and a gracious gift, we must remember that the NT rewards suffering as God's means of achieving his gracious purposes both in his own SON (HEB 2:10 where it talks about bringing sons and daughters to glory through Christ's suffering) and in all believers JAMES 1:3-4 (testing of faith produces perseverance) 1 PETER 1:6-7 (rejoice in trials because they prove the genuineness of your faith). While in our human minds suffering sounds awful, you would never call that a privilege, but here Paul is saying that suffering brings you closer to unity with Christ, and also to unity with your Christian brothers and sisters that are being persecuted. Which is the whole goal, right? To be united with Christ and that his bride would be united as well.“Sin is not a living thing, of course, so one cannot suppose that sin literally has a perspective. But the category is useful, even if metaphorical, because it helps us see what the cross achieved with respect to sin. The answer to that question is highly diverse in the Bible, because sin can be thought of in so many ways. Sin can be thought of as a debt: I owe something I cannot pay. In that case the cross is seen as the means by which the debt is paid. One sometimes reads on Christmas cards the two-line poem, He came to pay a debt he did not owe, Because we owed a debt we could not pay. That is exactly right. That is what the cross achieved. Sin can also be thought of as a stain. In that case the dirt is removed by the death of Christ. Or sin is offense before God. In that case we insist that the cross expiates our sin, it cancels it and thus removes it. But regardless of what imagery is used to depict the foulness and odiousness of sin, the cross is the solution, the sole solution.” - CarsonEndingMegan: The Bold Movement is a ministry that helps Christian women gain confidence in their Biblical literacy, faith, and evangelism through customizable content strategically created to work with our community support to enhance and expand the kingdom of God. Emily: We'll be back next week and we hope you join us. This is a quick reminder that you can partner with us through our patreon at patreon.com/theboldmovement. Okay ladies until next time, go out and be bold.

CEO and founder of Remote Job van der Voort has a message for all of us still adapting to working and managing from home – being forced to learn to operate remotely might be a blessing in disguise. Once the VP of Product at GitLab, another fully-remote organization, Job was so passionate about empowering people to work from anywhere that he left to start a company that specializes in helping other businesses go remote. In this episode, he tells us why – and the lessons all managers can learn from managing remote. Why it matters Being able to manage a team well in person is already a big challenge, but in the past year, many of us have been introduced to another layer of complexity: Trying to do it all over Zoom.  What Job has learned, though, is that it's a mistake to simply replicate what we did in the office for our new remote environments – we need to rethink everything. Many of us have learnt, for example, that the awkwardness of interjecting on Zoom makes us a little less able or likely to pipe up in meetings. And what about those spontaneous watercooler moments when you build personal connections or informally catch up with what your colleague is working on — what do we do when those disappear? When we don't intentionally readjust our working styles and processes, we run the risk of misalignment among team members, disengaged teams, and erosion of culture. Putting it into action 1. Embrace it and be intentional. Redesign the remote working and managing experience from scratch rather than just copying what you did in the office. For example, instead of just replicating the way you and your team communicated in the office, how would you rethink the format and frequency at which you communicate? How would you redesign being a manager? Without the in-person interactions, how can you still build rapport and build strong relationships with your direct reports remotely? How do you know if someone is having a rough day if you can't see or hear them? How can you still maintain and build culture remotely? Take decision-making for example – seeing how senior leaders think and decide is an important signal of culture and values. How can we enable people to listen, learn, and read about how decisions were made even if they weren't part of those discussions? 2. Write more. Since a lot of interactions in the office are fundamentally about information sharing, we need to be more intentional about how we communicate in a clear way that's accessible for all. Writing is key, whether it's communicating big picture goals and vision or just letting someone know you have completed the work. Reassess whether the meetings you're having are really necessary or if they can be replaced with email, Slack, or other written communication.  3. Consciously connect with colleagues on a personal level. In a remote environment, we'll need to compensate for losing those little interactions in the office that help us build personal connections. Set up virtual coffee chats or lunches with your direct reports. Start calls with a bit of socializing before jumping straight into business. Play games or engage in activities that your team can continue to bond over (Job says he sent all of his team members a VR headset so they can connect virtually!). Share your insights & experiences What has your experience been like working and managing from home? What's different, and what's the same? What have you learned that you have or will bring back to the office? We‘d love to hear from you at feedback@youllmanage.com! Where to learn more about our guest Find Remote co-founder and CEO Job van der Voort on Twitter https://twitter.com/Jobvo (@Jobvo) and visit https://remote.com/ (Remote's website) to learn more about his startup.

Job 12:1-2 "And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you." This sermon from Pastor J.D. Montieth highlights the most foundational and important lessons in life from the oldest book in the Bible, the Book of Job. This sermon, the ninth in the series on the Book of Job, Job’s Response to Zophar: Chapter 12 God’s Sovereignty, illuminates the topic of God's Sovereignty: "What Job said in sarcasm is not too far removed from what his three friends believed to be true—that their wisdom was rare and, without them, the earth would be devoid of wisdom. They each desired to tell Job what they believed to be the truth of his situation, but in reality, there was absolutely nothing they brought forth that could be deemed  enlightening or spiritually profitable. What Job said in jest was meant as a reproof of men who had far higher opinions of themselves than merited by the superficial wisdom they brought forth. They all spoke at length but helped Job not at all. Though men may speak much, it does not mean that either God or those they think themselves able to reprove will hear them.   "In God’s hand are the soul and breath of every living thing. All is under His overarching control. God can take life away as easily as he gives it. No doubt, what Job knew of Jehovah is what men are woefully ignorant of today, that the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind are in the hands and will of God. All life is solely in accordance with God’s will. It can be either lengthened or shortened if God so desires. The soul that lives in eternity will only do so because God has willed it, just as others souls are forbidden entrance to His kingdom because He never willed it. Though man thinks he can control his destiny, he cannot unless a path is given him through God’s will. If men knew this profound truth, that all life is in God’s hands, then they would hold a much greater and reverential fear of the Lord. He who does not properly fear the Lord and His power and dangerously mocks the eternal truth that all life is governed by Him will, ultimately, face His power. What God wills on earth shall be done. That God controls all life is a truth not known by most men.   "All life comes from God or is taken away by God. Ultimately, God is the final Governor of all who will live or die. No other has a say in the courtroom of life and death, simply because none could ever be found fit for such a critical decision as this. He Who created the heavens and earth determines the fate of every living thing.   "It is not man who seeks and finds out God, but God who calls men who, prior to His call, did not even know His name. The Church also exists because of predestination. In other words, it exists because God determined beforehand that it should. By God’s will are sons of God brought forth. "Saints are purposed for Heaven because of God’s will. They shall share an eternity with Christ because it is according to God’s will for their lives. All salvation has for its roots predestination. The Lord chooses who will inherit His promises, and then He exercises sufficient power so that all goes as He has determined. No man has ever been saved whom God did not first choose for salvation. His will is the source of all blessing, whether earthly or heavenly. When men enter into promised abundance, we can know that it was the Lord’s own eternal will that initiated that entrance."   This sermon was preached live at Castle Grace in the At the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses Series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: Job 12:1-25, Deuteronomy 32:39, 1 Samuel 2:6, Job 13:1-2, Isaiah 45:1-4. Broadcast live from Castle Grace 03/07/2021

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From Job 3 until the first part of the last chapter of the book, with a small exception at the beginning of chapter 32, the text is written in Hebrew poetry. The book is a giant drama, like a Shakespearean play. Speech follows speech, the movement of the drama carried forward on the sustained argument between Job and his three “friends.” Eventually another character is introduced, and finally God himself responds.The opening speech belongs to Job. The burden of his utterance is unmistakable: he wishes he had never been born. He is not ready to curse God, but he is certainly prepared to curse the day that brought him to birth (Job 3:1, 3, 8). Everything about that day he wishes he could blot out. If he could not have been stillborn (Job 3:11, 16), then why couldn’t he have just starved to death (Job 3:12)?Implicitly, of course, this is criticism of God, however indirect. “Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?” (Job 3:23). What Job is experiencing is what he feared throughout his years of plenty (Job 3:25). He has no peace, no quietness, no rest, but only turmoil (Job 3:26).Four reflections will put this first address in perspective:(1) This is the rhetoric of a man in deep anguish. So many of the things about which we complain are trivial. Even our most serious grounds for complaint are usually only some fraction of what Job faced.(2) Before we condemn Job, therefore, we must listen attentively, even fearfully. When we come across those who for good reason are in terrible despair, we must cut them some slack. It would have been wonderful if one of the “friends” had put an arm around Job’s shoulder and wept with him, saying, “We love you, Job. We do not pretend to understand. But we love you, and we’ll do whatever we can for you.”(3) Job is transparently honest. He does not don a front of feigned piety so that no one will think he is letting down the side. The man hurts so much he wishes he were dead, and says so.(4) Both here and throughout the book, for all that Job is prepared to argue with God, he is not prepared to write God off. Job is not the modern agnostic or atheist who treats the problem of evil as if it provided intellectual evidence that God does not exist. Job knows that God exists and believes that he is powerful and good. That is one reason why (as we shall see) he is in such confusion. Job’s agonizings are the agonizings of a believer, not a skeptic. This podcast is designed to be used alongside TGC's Read The Bible initiative (TGC.org/readthebible). The podcast features devotional commentaries from D.A. Carson’s book For the Love of God (vol. 2) that follow the M’Cheyne Bible reading plan.

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This is the second chapter in Job’s response to his three friends, in which he does scold them a bit and even calls them ‘forgers of lies’ and told them, “You are all worthless physicians” (v.4). What Job wanted was an audience with the Almighty (v.3), and for his friends to listen in on his case (vv.6, 13-19). He also scolded his friends for the way they had wrongly spoken on God’s behalf (vv.7-12) and wonders how come they seem to have no fear of God. Then Job talks about taking this big risk of going before God with His case, knowing that He could die. He said, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” (v.15), but was very confident of the outcome, since he went on to say, “See now, I have prepared my case, I know that I shall be vindicated” (v.18). In the final verses (vv.20-28) we have Job’s prayer in which he asks two things, although its hard to know exactly what he has asked. One thing is that God would not remove His hand from off Job’s life, and the other seems to be a request that God would reveal exactly what sins Job is supposed to have committed. In conclusion we see Job talking about human frailty, which will continue into the next chapter! The post Job 13 – Though God Slay Me Yet I’ll Trust Him! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Human beings have always found themselves at times feeling like we're drowning in a sea of confusion, grief and bad advice. Thousands of years ago, a man called Job realised that he needed a ‘someone' — a godly go-between, a heavenly mediator — to appeal to God on his behalf. What Job is telling us is that, ultimately, Jesus is the answer. To whom will you make your appeal?

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We’re really excited to be able to share this series with you. Women make up about 24% of the workers in S.T.E.M. Fields and within in that small amount of women is a smaller amount of Muslim Sisters. These ladies have accomplished some much in their education and work fields that its hard for me to put into words but you will get a chance to hear their stories in this series. Stay tuned every week for the next 5 weeks inshaAllah to hear all about the amazing work they do. Part 1: Amina Jama is a 24 year old Somali PhD student studying Chemical Biology at Imperial College university in London. She has completed a 4 year integrated master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Queen Mary university in London. Last year she finished a master’s in research in chemical biology at Imperial. She is currently in the first year of her PhD. Her research project focuses on increasing crop productivity by enhancing photosynthesis through manipulating important enzymes that make food in plants, this is to tackle the problem of increasing food demand which is a result of rising global populations. For the past 5 years, she has also been tutoring youth in the Somali community by teaching science courses that can help them get into science degrees in universities insha’Allah. She would love to one day carry on this work in Africa and set up networks that can help people excel in education and provide access to various science and technology industries insha’Allah. In this episode we talked about: * Why did she pick the field of Science * What kind of Support did she receive from Family, Friends and her school. * What Job opportunities are available to those Studying the Sciences * How she stays motivated in such a demanding and draining program * Amina answers a question from a Instagram follower * More tips and advice about getting into the sciences. Follow Amina on Instagram: @amina_does_science Podcast Direct listen links iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Podcast Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Thank you for listening, don’t forget to Subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

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Job - Blessed Be the Name of The Lord Job's friends do what we do when we are suffering, we look for a connection, a cause and effect relationship. We look backwards to try to explain current suffering with prior sin. Then we look around and wonder why us - and why not someone else. But the Bible doesn't look backwards or even seek to explain "why me." The Bible looks forward at the result or the outcome of suffering. "The purpose of suffering is seen, not in its cause, but in its result.” -Francis I. Anderson One of the outcomes of suffering is that it causes us to wrestle with God. We pour out our hearts before him, we ask why, we she'd tears in prayer, we let out our grief and ask God to give us strength because we don't have any more. When we suffer, we think instinctively that God is far from us, but we have all experienced our closest and dearest times with The Lord in our deepest suffering. Job‬ ‭7‬:‭11‬ “Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. Job‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬ “I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. What Job does not know is that, "In wrestling with God Job was moving in the direction of right relationship with his Maker." Job is a real and feeling man. He doesn't close off his grief. He doesn't pretend like his loss means nothing. He is not stoic. He feels real hurt, anguish, disappointment, like he's being treated unfairly. And he tells God about it. When we take our suffering to The Lord, we find new things about him. We find that he gives strength when ours is gone. He gives peace in the midst of storms. He brings comfort that passes understanding. In suffering, we find that Jesus is a nearer Savior than we knew before. Job‬ ‭9‬:‭2‬ “Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God? How can a man be right before God? Job understands the difference between him and God. Although he is "blameless" before God, he knows he is not sinless. His friends have told him that God causes the sinner to suffer, not the blameless. Therefore, if he is suffering, he must have sinned. So he needs to go present himself to God confess of sin and plead his case. He responds, I cannot stand before God. No one is not right before him. He is frustrated at the immenseness of God. He cannot stand before a God so powerful and majestic. Job‬ ‭9‬:‭15‬ Though I am in the right, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser. I must appeal for mercy. He calls God his judge or accuser. Because he is not right before God, because God is so powerful, the only hope Job has is to plead for mercy. Job‬ ‭9‬:‭32-35 Job longs for someone to come between him and God, a mediator, an arbiter. A negotiator to bring two parties together. Job touched on the mystery through which God would make men right. He foresaw the need of someone who could "lay his hand on both" God and man. We will talk next week about the arbiter. In chapter 16, Job will refer to his witness, his advocate, his intercessor and friend. Today, I want to point you to Job's need for someone to turn away God's wrath. 1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭1-2‬ Job sees that even though he is "blameless," he is not sinless. He needs someone who can turn aside the wrath of God. "Propitiation" is the effect of Jesus' sacrifice to God. Jesus took the wrath of God for us. how can a man be in the right before God? Jesus

We are on a series, Is There Life After GM? GM-it either represents literal GM, General Motors Company and Companies like LSI, Lear Seating and others who are going to be affected by the plant closing, or it represents just loss in general. It represents the things that are taken from us and how we cope with that, how we handle those changes. Last week we talked about anxiety and fear of something that might happen. We talked about how anxiety and fear have emotional, psychological and sometimes physical tolls on our well-being and how we need to deal with anxiety from the Bible perspective. This week were going to be looking at it from the opposite perspective. Were going to be talking about it from the perspective or the vantage point of if it does happen… The thing that we have feared has happened. Job talks about that in the book were going to be looking-Job 3:25 (page 498 of pew Bibles). Job says, The thing that I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. Job says, The thing that I feared; so if it happens, what do we do? There are things that happen in all of our lives that cause anger, suffering and the loss that we endure. Those hardships-and Ive observed this and youve observed this-those things can either draw us closer to God or push us further away. They can either make us grow in our character, Godliness and righteousness, or they can cause us to be bitter, angry and resentful. I recently went to-or actually this Friday-my 10-year high school reunion (congregation laughing). Okay, my 20-year high school reunion (congregation laughing more); okay, my 30-year high school reunion; are you happy? Do you feel better about yourselves now? Thats as far as Im going right there. Im not going anymore, 30 years! Having conversations with classmates that literally Id not seen since 1978 when I graduated from high school. I heard a lot of stories and a lot of hardship stories, deaths, divorces and physical hardships. It was interesting-there were some I talked to who had emerged from those hardships and storms and were stronger as a person. They would tell me all the wonderful things that they appreciate about life and how it strengthened their faith and made them a better person. There were others I talked to who had gone through similar storms who were still stuck in the storm. The storm had hit years ago, and they were still stuck there. Theyre angry; theyre bitter; and theyre resentful. Rather than growing them as a person, it seems like its diminished them as people. There are decisions we can make and action steps we can take that will bring us closer to where we need to be. My family and I were hiking at Starved Rock this week in Illinois-La Salle/Peru. Its hard to get lost in Starved Rock in the hiking trails because on every trail, so many feet, there are signs that either say away or return. Its very nice. So Im on this trail. The way Im going-if Im going the wrong way, it says return-Ill know I need to turn around and walk the other way on the trail to get back to headquarters, to get back to home base where my car is parked. If Im walking where it says away, Im going farther and farther from home base. It would be kind of nice if life were like that as we traveled-decisions that weve made-there was a sign that said, Wrong way. Wrong decision. Thatd be nice. We have that in our cars now; its our GPS. We sometimes even argue with that. I got into an argument with my GPS a couple weeks ago. I was on a road going north. Wisconsins north of Illinois; I was in Illinois. I caught a road north, and it was telling me to turn around. I said, No. I am going north, and I want to go north. It would say, Please turn your car around immediately. I would say, I am going north. Youre wrong! I kept watching the time of arrival get longer and longer. It was getting mad at me. It was like, Turn around, you loser! I finally gave in, relented and turned around. It was right. I was going the wrong direction. There are times we think were going the right [direction], but were going to talk about some action steps that Job took that led him closer to God. Talk about laws. Its one thing to lose our jobs; its one thing to struggle in our economy; but to lose what Job lost and still keep your faith is an amazing accomplishment. It really is. Turn in your Bibles to the Book of Job 1. While youre turning there, Ill just tell you a little bit about Job. Job is the oldest book in the Bible as far as when it was written. Genesis, of course, talks about the beginning. Genesis was written by Moses. Job lived before Moses, so this is the oldest book in all the Bible. It tells a story about a man who lived before there was a nation of Israel, before God had set apart a people for Himself, the struggles and trials he went though. Job was a blessed man. He had a wonderful family; he had ten children. He loved these children so much that he would sacrifice for them every morning in case they had sinned, and he wasnt aware of it. Thats how much he loved his kids-every morning. He had thousands of sheep, thousands of camels, oxen, donkeys; he was worth a lot of money. That was his livelihood and his lifestyle. He had many servants. Job was a blessed man. The Bible says he was the greatest man in the East. One day calamity struck Job; a storm struck Job. Have you ever had those days where it just seems like one thing after another is going wrong? Well, whatever day youve had, it doesnt compare to what Job had. He had a day where one servant after another came in and told him devastating news. The first guy comes in and says, The sheep were all slaughtered. Sabeans came in and took all the sheep, and theyre gone. Another army came in and took all the camels. Theyre gone. Another thing happened, and all the servants were taken. One after another of these bad reports. I, alone, am left. Finally, the worst report-the worst he could ever hear-he received a report that all of his children-all ten-were at one of the brothers homes celebrating; and a storm came. The pillars of the house were taken, and the roof collapsed; and all of Jobs children were gone-all of his children. Job is crushed; hes devastated. The Bible says he ripped his robe, and he shaved his head, which was a Hebrew custom when you went into mourning. The Bible said after doing that, he fell on the ground and…? Worshipped. He ascribed worth to God. What does that tell us about the integrity and mindset of Job? He understood that God was sovereign or that God was in control, that God ultimately owned all things and all people; they all belonged to Him, not to Job. So, Job said these words-very famous (Job 1:21, page 497 of pew Bibles), Naked I came from my mothers womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. In all of this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. How about that? He understood the sovereignty of God. That is going to be a foundation that will serve him well. Understanding that everything we have, everyone in our lives, belong to Him. So [these were] some practical steps that Job took that will lead us closer to where we need to be. Number one: Job learned how to shed bad advice. There are going to be some friends there to come on the scene pretty soon, Bildad, Zophar, Eliphaz; theyre going to come on the scene. Theyre going to lecture Job. Theyre going to try to give Job some correction. Theyre very self-righteous and arrogant. Job is going to take whats good, and hes going to reject whats bad. Even his own wife is going to give him some bad counsel. Job learned how to shed bad advice. You and I, we go through times of emotional hardship and loss; we are very vulnerable. We need to learn to use wisdom and discretion and weigh what people say to us. If it doesnt line up with the Word of God, if it doesnt line up with righteousness and truth, then we dont take it in to our vessel that causes us to sink even further. We need to learn how to shed bad counsel, no matter who the source is. Job did that, Chapter 2:9 (page 497). His pain has gotten even worse because now he has boils all over his body. Now he is suffering physically as well as emotionally and spiritually. His wife sees his condition, and she says, Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die. Wow! Those are some pretty harsh words there, arent they? What shes saying is this: Listen, if thats the way Gods going to treat you, obviously He wants to kill you; get it over with. Curse Him and die! He replied, Are you talking like a foolish woman? Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? Youre talking like a foolish woman. My wife gave me some bad counsel this week. I had to just shed it, reject it. She said, We dont really need the NFL season ticket this year. I said, Youre talking like a crazy woman! Just reject that advice; its bad counsel. You have to learn what youre going to take in and what youre going to dispel, so thats what Job does. I noticed also that Job grieved his loss. He grieved his loss. You dont need to suppress it; repress it; grieve it; experience the emotion of it. When youre sad, cry. When youre in mourning, if you need to be silent, be silent; but grieve the loss that youre going through. If this plant shuts down, we should grieve that as a community; but then we move on. Then we take those same skills and that work ethic that has made it successful, and we begin to put it into other areas. Well be just as successful. Its not that we value that any less; its the fact that we have hard workers, the fact that we have good work ethic. That has made that plant successful. Those skills and that hard work ethic are still in our community, but there is going to be a time when we need to grieve that loss. If something happens to you-the divorce takes place that you feared, you lose your job, economic hardship, physical hardship-its important that you grieve that loss of what youre going through. It says in the Bible that Job and his friends mourned for seven days, Verse 13. It says, Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was. I want to tell you something. Thats the best job they did. Its when they opened their mouths that they got in trouble. Sometimes you think if youre coming by a person whos grieving, who is suffering, who has gone through a loss, and you have to come up with something wonderful to say… You have to be this spiritual Dr. Phil and give this great advice. The best thing his friends did was just listened, just sat with him, just loved on him. Thats the best thing you can do for somebody thats really hurting. Just be with them; just tell them you love them; just spend time with them if they want you to. Its the best thing you can do. You dont have to have all the answers. They finally opened up their mouths, and a lot of the things they said were the wrong stuff. Job probably wishes they were quiet again. Another thing that Job did here was Job expressed his thoughts and his feelings. When the time came for Job to talk, he talked. When he was frustrated, he talked about his frustration. When he was confused, he talked about his confusion. When he was angry, he expressed his anger. When he was sorrowful, he expressed his sorrow. Job was real and authentic about his thoughts and feelings about his friends, about God, about life and about his circumstances. One of the unhealthiest things you can do… You want to get fixated or stuck and not process grief, suppress it. If you dont talk about it-pretend it didnt happen-youll get stuck right there. One of the healthiest things you can do is to talk about what youre going through, your thoughts and your feelings. No holds barred, and thats what he did here. Job says in Chapter 7:11 (page 501), Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. Did he lose his faith in God? No. But he did struggle with his reality. He did let God know what he was thinking and feeling. There are a lot of things we could read, a lot of examples, but I picked out Chapter 30. A lot of things Job said are dark. We should never read it and go, Well, Job really didnt mean that. What Job really meant was this, because Job really did mean what he said. He says some dark things in there; he really meant it. If youd lost all your children, your job, your finances and your health, you might say some dark things too. You have to understand when they came with the news to Job and said, Youve lost 7,000 camels and so many oxen and sheep, that was his livelihood. That was his future. That would be like somebody coming to you and saying, The stock market crashed. Your portfolios worthless. Of course, thats kind of happening now, isnt it? Someone might come to you and say, The economy is terrible, and were cutting back your job. Now you cant pay your mortgage, and you lose your home. That was the economic news that was brought. Not only have you lost your livelihood now, but youve lost your retirement, Job. Then he lost his health. Thats the equivalent of what Job went through, so this is a very appropriate example for us to look at. Verse 19 of Chapter 30 (page 519), Job is speaking of God. He said, He throws me into the mud, and I am reduced to dust and ashes. I cry out to You, O God, but You do not answer; I stand up, but You merely look at me. God, you dont do anything about my condition. You dont seem to care what Im going through. You turn on me ruthlessly; with the might of Your hand You attack me. You snatch me up and dry me before the wind; You toss me about in the storm. Youre like a bully, God, because youre more powerful than I. Youre pushing me around. I know youll bring me down to death to the place appointed for all the living. Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man when he cries for help in his distress. Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor? Havent I been a good person? Havent I been a righteousness man? Yet when I hoped for good, evil came; and when I looked for light, then came darkness. Thats the kind of thing that Job expresses. Job is real and authentic in his faith; and being real and authentic in his faith enabled him to keep his faith. Thats what we need to be. Were going through hardship and loss. We need to express to others and to God what were thinking, feeling and going through. Its a healthy thing to do. Now because of those right actions, Job is going to reap some precise results in his life. Were going to turn all the way to Chapter 42 in Job. If you want to read the rest of the book, thats all right. There is a lot of dialogue; Bildad will say his point of view, and Job will answer; Eliphaz will say his thing; Zophar will say his thing, and Job will answer. They have this debate, and he raises a lot of questions to God. He asks God why a lot of times. He talks about his destitute situation, and God finally comes on the scene-Chapter 38. God comes on the scene, and Job has asked why, why, why. God comes on the scene and starts to answer Job, and guess what God does not do? He does not answer the why questions? Interesting, isnt it? What does God do? Instead of saying, Okay Job, heres why this. Heres why that. Heres why bad things happen to good people. Heres why suffering and evil are present in the world. Heres why death… Heres why this; heres why that… God does not do that. God, instead, begins to list His credentials. From Chapters 38, 39, 40 and 41, one verse after another, God begins to list his credentials, what He does. He asks the question, Can you do this? Do you understand this? Were you there when this happened, when I created this, when I called forth that? Do you know this? Do you know that? Of course, Job knows the answer to none of those things. Job was criticizing His job as being God, Youre not doing Your job the right way. If I were God, heres how Id do it. God comes down and says, You dont have a clue what its like to be God. Its kind of like that movie Bruce Almighty, if you ever saw that movie with Jim Carey and Morgan Freeman. You think its so easy to be God? Here, Ill give you My powers for awhile. You take over. Have you ever had anybody criticize you for the job that you do who knows nothing about your job? Yet, they think they know better than you? Anybody ever had that happen? They know nothing about your job. I never have. Ive never had anybody criticize my job as senior pastor who knows nothing about what it takes to lead a church, what you do. Its never happened to me, but maybe it will someday. You listen to those criticisms sometimes, and you think to yourself, They just dont know. They just dont understand. If they only understood, they wouldnt make that statement. God comes on the scene and says, Job, you just dont understand. Job learns something very significant. Job learned that why questions are not the questions he should be asking, but the how and what are the questions he should be asking. By the way, before I read this, I want to tell you something really weird that happened. Remember Thursday night that thunderstorm? Im trying to read through all of Job-all the way through it; Im right around Chapter 40, and its 2 A.M. Im in bed, Im reading this, Brendas sleeping, and right as I read, God says, Do you have an arm like Me? Can you speak with a voice of thunder? it goes CRASH outside! Do you remember that storm Thursday night? Was that scary or what? That was just loud. There were some claps of thunder that were so [loud]. That one was the worst! Brenda woke up instantly. I said, I bet you Lindseys in here any second now. Sure enough, she and the puppy come walking in the room right as Im finishing that sentence. Do you have a voice like thunder? and the thunder crashed! Wow! That was scary. Verse 1 of 42, Job replied to the Lord: I know that You can do all things; no plan (or no purpose) of Yours can be thwarted. You asked, Who is this that obscures My counsel without knowledge? Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. You said, Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer Me. Job learned the questions that he needed to be asking were the questions of what and how. Job says, Its about Your purpose, God. So if Im asking purpose questions, it is what can You teach me through this loss? How can this loss bring me into the person that You want me to be? How can this make me more righteous? How can this make me more Christ-like? How can this strengthen my faith? What will this teach me that I can teach to others? Those are the kinds of questions that we need to be asking, those purpose questions-the what and the how. Not necessarily the why; I think the reason that God did not answer the why for Jobs questions is because literally Job and I and you would not be able to understand the answers. Ill give you an example of this, and Ive shared this illustration before, so some of you might have heard it; but until you can give me a better one, Im going to keep using it. My daughter was one-year-old, my oldest daughter. She had eye issues, so she was going to have to get a prescription for her eyes. I thought how in the world do you get a prescription for a one-year-old who cant talk, cant tell you what theyre seeing? She cant tell me where the red dot is. She cant communicate to them, but they have specialists that do that. So we took her to Madison. It was just her and me and the doctor. He put the solution in her eyes to dilate her pupils. It burned, and she started to cry. Then he had to do the other eye. The look on her face… He said, Dad, Im going to need you to… She wasnt about to let him do the second eye. Burn me once, shame on you; burn me twice… She wasnt about to do the second eye. He said, Dad, Im going to need you to hold back her hands. How tough is that to do? How do you explain to a one-year-old not only is Dad going to let this bad man put another drop in your other eye that hurts, but Dads going to hold your arms back so he can do it. How do you explain that? The look on her face was like, Dad! Youre going to hold me back so this man can do this again? Im talking to her, and its like, Its okay, sweetheart. Its going to be okay. Youre just hoping in her little spirit with all the love youve given her and all the support youve given her that she knows your nature and she knows your heart and that she will allow you [to do this]. Though I know she doesnt understand it, she will trust me as her dad to know that if this man was trying to destroy her, I would stop him. You just have to trust that. She just got that look in her face like, How could you let this happen? Why is this going on? He put that second drop in, and I just held her while she cried, trying to make it better. The truth of the matter is thats all I had going for me-her to trust that I love her. If I would have answered the why question for my daughter at age one, if I would have said, Listen, sweetheart, heres whats going on. You have eye issues, and this is a pediatric optometrist, and he is going to be running a series of tests. This solution will dilate your pupils. Its going to enable him to run some series of tests, and then hell prescribe some glasses for you. With these glasses, youll have better vision in your eyes. Okay, sweetie? Understand that now? You know where she was at in the realm of eyes at that age? Heres where she was at: Eye? Thats right; thats an eye. Then shed come up to my face, and shed touch mine and go, Eye? Right, Daddy has an eye, too. These are eyes. We see with our eyes. Thats where she was at when she was age one. If the doctor had come to me and said, Listen, Jeff, let me explain to you how this solution dilates a pupil. Let me explain to you the intricacies of every test Im going to use to evaluate your daughters eyesight. Hed used all of his medical school training and every technical word. When he would have finished, I would have looked at him, and I would have said, Eye? (Congregation laughing.) Dr. Eye? I wouldnt have caught any of that. You know why? Because I had not been to eye doctor school. So my daughters here. Im here. The eye doctor is up here somewhere. (Pastor is using his hands to portray a chart in front of him.) So heres Job. Job and you and I-when it comes to just what life is, and I dont care how smart you think you are-youre at that very base level of life; and God is way up here-way above the doctor somewhere. God tries to explain. He says, Listen, He talks about putting the stars in place and the sea and the waves. He talks about the ecosystem and the sun coming forth. He says, Listen, you cant even understand, Job, the things you see every day, the things you take for granted in life that you see every day. You dont even understand how I did that. How in the world, Job, will you ever understand the intricacies of life, why things happen and how they happen? Job, even if I answered your question, youre not going to understand, so Ill simply give you my credentials. If the doctor would have explained to me all the intricacies of what he was doing, I wouldnt have understood. I would have gone back to, You know what? I see the credentials on the wall. I see patients in your office. I see a clinic. Theres a reputation here. You seem to know what youre talking about. I am going to trust the care of my daughters eyesight into your hands. This was a man I had never met before. [I trusted him] because of the evidence that is around me. So God says, Look at My credentials. Look at the evidence that is all around you, and trust Me. Is not the food I give you good to taste? Did not His Son die on the cross for our sins? Did not he offer up His Son? We trust in the goodness of God, and we entrust the care of our soul and life over to Him-though we dont understand everything that happens, the loss were going through. Job came to the point of acceptance. He once said, Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. What Job was saying is, I trust in the wisdom of God. I trust in the sovereignty of God, the knowledge of God, that He is qualified to do the job Hes doing. Im entrusting the care of myself to Him. There are sometimes that life puts solution in our eyes, and it hurts. When its all said and done, we see better. We see more clearly. You know that road map I was telling you about at the park? We carried it with us everywhere to see the different canyons and waterfalls, but there was also a map posted so many places along the road. Every time there was a fork in the road, thered be another map, You are here. Where the home base was, there was a question mark. There was a big question mark on the map, so you could find it. Whyd they put that there? It was the visitors center; thats where you go to get all your questions answered. God says, As were on this journey, we follow the signs that bring us closer to home. Theres coming a day when you and I will arrive home. There, the questions will be answered. Paul says, Now we see through a glass dimly. Then, we will know fully even as we have been fully known. Until then, we are in the realm of faith and trust. Sometimes thats very hard. I spoke to a man Saturday night after church. Hed not been to church since he was a little child. He came to service for the first time since he was a little child last night. He said to me, I lost both my children-one in 2004 and one in 2005. God really spoke to me today. It wasnt a coincidence that Im here today. Thats what Job learned. He said, Thats going to be my job. Im going to trust You, God. Another thing that Job did, and Ill just touch on this, was Job had a lot of animosity towards his friends because of the things they said to him, Youre a sinful man. Thats why this is happening to you, and all of these other kinds of things. Job would be sarcastic. Hed give it right back. He would say, Oh, yeah sure, Bildad, and wisdom started with you, and its going to die with you. Oh, yeah Zophar, youre so smart, and I dont know anything. Hed give it right back; so there was a little bit of animosity and anger because instead of helping them, they troubled him. Eventually, after meeting with God, he heals to the point where hes able to take his eyes off himself and focus on his friends. It says in Verse 10, After Job had prayed for his friends, when? After Job had prayed for his friends-he had taken his eyes off himself, and he began to look around him. It says, Then God made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. No coincidence. When Job forgave and released and began to pray for his friends, he took his eyes off himself. He began to minister to others. God released blessing into Jobs live. Job learned to take life day by day. Job once had the world by the tail. He had a family; he was rich; he had security for the future; he had his health, and in one day-one moment-it was all taken away. He learned the fragileness of life; he learned the fickleness of life. He learned to hold things loosely. He needed to trust God and take life one day at a time. You say, How do you know Job learned that? I know that from Verse 14. Look at Verse 14. Remember he had ten children. God gives him ten more children. Of course you cant replace the ten that you lost, but God gives him ten more. It says in Verse 14, The first daughter he named Jemimah. See, I told you. You know what it means in the Hebrew, Jemimah? Literally, [it means] day by day. Thats what the word means. So his child comes into the world, and Job says, Im going to name my child day by day because thats how Im going to live my life, one day at a time. I dont know what the future holds, but I do know this: God was with me in the storm, and Im going to trust Him to be with me in the future. I dont know what tomorrow holds for our community; what it holds for the plant; what it holds for your job, for our economy; what kind of losses you might face; but I do know one thing-Gods already there. We look to Him. [If] we follow these principals from His word, well be as ready for the storm as we can possibly be. The storm will still be hard; it will still be difficult to navigate, but well be ready. When its all done, well be stronger; our faith will be greater. One of my favorite song writers, a man that can really write a song, is Rich Mullins. I know you know Our God is an Awesome God and those kinds of songs. If youve never bought any of his music, its not too late. Hes still selling it, and the money still goes to benefit Native American children. One of my favorite songs Rich Mullins ever penned was a song called, Ready for the Storm. So were pulling this out of our achieves. We did this a long time ago; but as we conclude our sermon this morning, Id just like you to listen to the words of this song as Rich Mullins sings about that fact. Lets go ahead and play the song. (You can find the lyrics here: http://www.kidbrothers.net/wohsoe.html#rfts.) Well, next week is part four-already part four of the series that weve been on. Were going to be talking about change. As they say, the only consistent thing in life is change. Its going to be taking a rigid stand of flexibility. So well be talking about change over the next couple of weeks together. I invite you to bow your head with me as we close in prayer. Anybody here this morning who really needs special prayer, a loss youre going through, a hardship, a difficulty-could you just raise your hand so we can see that and be praying for you? Lets see those hands all around our sanctuary. We have people up front who are going to be praying with you too for those who raised their hands and others would like to come forward. You can come forward for special prayer. Theyre your brothers and sisters in Christ; and they want to just stand with you and meet in prayer for what youre going through. I just encourage you to come forward as soon as we say Amen. You can meet with them up here in front for a few moments and share whats going on in your heart and in your life. Father, we thank You for the example of Job, this great man. We see, definitely, that bad things happen to good people. We know that, and we are tempted to ask the why question. We get certain answers, but Lord, the ultimate answers are beyond what we can grasp-a perfect opportunity to answer those ultimate questions. God, You have made Your credentials known. You humbled Job, and You humble us. We really have no idea what its like to rule the world, so Lord, as Your servants-as Your creation-we humbly submit and bow. We trust in Your sovereignty, Your goodness. We trust our souls to Your care. Sometimes the things that are put into our eyes sting and hurt. We see life more preciously. We struggle and we fight. We dont want those drops to get inside because they hurt. Sometimes we feel Your restraint as You hold us and try to tell us, Trust Me. God, help us to do that. Help us to make decisions and follow steps that will take us closer, not farther away-closer to that place where all the questions are ultimately answered. Father, help us to be a people who grieve our losses, who have discernment and know what advice to take in and what advice and counsel to cast off. Help us to be people who are genuine, real and express our feelings, thoughts and emotions; who are able to take our eyes off of our own lives and pray for and be concerned over others; people who learn to ask the what and the how questions when we go through those difficulties; and people who learn to take life day by day. Thank You for the things Youre teaching us. Thank You for growing us. Thank You that Youre going to use these messages not only for the people that are here, but people that we know-people on the internet, people in television and people that weve yet to know. Youre going to use these words from the Scripture, and Youre going to bring comfort and hope to their lives. I pray that You bring us back here safely next week as we talk about change and just take reassurance that the one person who does not change is You. In Your name, we rest and trust, Amen.