09/09/2018. Amanda Wilson
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Job was a man
Whose respect for God ran deep
A man of true integrity
Who pleased God in everything
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But the ruler of this world
Who is never satisfied
Said, “Job’s faith has not been tested, God
You’ve guarded all he has.”
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God knew faith’s gold in Job
That only testing would reveal
So He allowed Satan to test him
To be God’s refining flame
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Job lost all his wealth
Servants, animals and farm
Job’s children were all killed
Though Job was kept from harm
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Job tore his robe in grief
Shaved his head to show his sorrow
Fell down and worshipped God
Still trusting God for tomorrow
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Then Satan took Job’s health
Hoped to bring him down in fear
Covered him in boils
So his own skin Job did tear
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Though his wife urged Job to turn
And curse God for this day
Job kept to his integrity
His faith in God did not sway
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Three friends of Job came by
To give him some support
His losses were so great
That silence was their first resort
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But looking for answers
To Job’s suffering and pain
They decided it must be his sin
Job must be to blame
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Job called out to God for justice
“Please show them I am right!
I have not sinned,
Not been the cause of this dark night!”
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Job called for an advocate
One who would plead his cause
In the heavenly courts
To God the judge of all
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Though he did not know it
For it was well after his time
Job was calling for Jesus
To mediate his cause
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When the accusations of Job’s friends
Had him nailed to the wall
God entered the debate
And His voice silenced all
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“Where were you at earth’s beginning?
Did you create it all?
How can you judge my wisdom
when your knowledge is so small?”
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The power of God’s Presence
The power, of God’s words
Brought Job to acknowledge
God’s wisdom conquered all
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But in that powerful debate
Something awesome came about
Job who’d only known of God
Heard God’s voice and saw His face
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Job aware of his sinfulness
Sought only to repent
God saw only Job’s faith’s righteousness
And sent Job to save his friends
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From that encounter
Job got healing and new life
Full of heavens blessings
For he lived at God’s side
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All that Job had lost
Was replaced many fold
And he lived like a king
Till he was very very old
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The gold in Job’s faith
That was revealed in these trials
His faith-born righteousness
Sealed his place as God’s’ child
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Job was welcome in God’s Presence
And he had a ministering role
And he inherited the blessings
That came from the King of kings
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So when your faith is tested
As it will be one day
Remember You are Gods child
And keep seeking His face
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Only God has the wisdom
To get you through this trial
And come through to all the blessings
Of being God’s beloved child.
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