Curse God and Die

With the exception of Jesus, probably no man ever suffered more than Job. Within one day's time, this man lost all his wealth and possessions, then all ten of his children were killed. Next he lost even his health as he became covered with boils from the top of his head to the soles of his feet. Finally, his wife turned against him and told him to "Curse God and die."

Some people think that, if you serve God faithfully, He will solve all your troubles. Preachers sometimes even promise that God will work miracles to eliminate your hardships. As a result, some people try to serve God but turn their back on Him when they continue to have problems.

But why did Job suffer so? Was he wicked and disobedient to God? In Job 1:8 God Himself said concerning Job: "...there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil." Job 1:22 says that, even after his troubles began, "in all this Job did not sin..."

Hardship is a part of life. Some hardships we bring on ourselves because of poor choices, such as overextending ourselves financially instead of living within our means. Other hardships come no matter what we do: sickness, financial challenges, and death are realities we all face. We often

We all have felt some sort of loss or the other in our lifetime, most of which we may regard as hardship. Even though we may not have experienced exactly what others may be going through, we can still offer them comfort because of what we have experienced from God. As God comforted us in our troubles, we can be used by God to comfort others. As we empathise with them, it provides an atmosphere in which God can minister His comfort.

What if God’s only gift to you were his grace to save you. Would you be content? Content! That’s the word. A state of heart in which you would be at peace if God gave you nothing more than he already has. You beg him to save the life of your child. You implore him to remove the cancer from your body. You plead with him to keep your business afloat. What if his answer is, “My grace is enough?” Would you be content?

You see, from heaven’s perspective, grace is enough. If God did nothing more than save us from hell, could anyone complain? Having been given eternal life, dare we grumble at an aching body? Let me be quick to add. God has not left you with “just” salvation. He has already given you grace upon grace. The vast majority of us have been saved and then blessed even more!