The Book of Job

Hi all

Those of you have ever taken a gander at the Bible already know about the longish book of Job.  We often use the phrase, "the patience of Job"

For those who don't know, I will give you a brief synopsis.
God was having a council in Heaven and Satan was there.  God asked Satan if he had looked on his servant Job who loves him with all of his heart.
Satan challenged him saying that Job would not love God so much if God hadn't been so good to him.
In essence, this started a whole series of events for the character Job

He would lose his land, his servants, his children , his wife and his health.  He would become an outcast. 

Job then has this rather long conversation with his 3 friends who proceed to tell him that he is having all of this trouble because there was something he had done that offended God.

Today, I have a dear friend who is  in similar circumstances as Job. 

Like Job, I want to ask God, "why".  But then again, somethings are not meant to be understood by mankind. 

At the end of the book, Job's health, land, and family are restored to him plus some.  Perhaps we can take comfort in this.

I know that there are many Voxers who are having some rough times. 

As for me, I will continue to pray for my friends. Stay with us