Life is not all sunshine!

The book of Job is largely concerned with an entirely just and righteous man and his relationship with God. It brings to mind important questions about suffering and divine justice!

In the courts of heaven God and Satan were having a conversation; Satan was saying he could easily persuade anybody to turn to him away from God. If he had the chance to inflict injury and sorrow then he could persuade the person to follow him and not God.

If you are ever tempted to say, when life gets tough… ‘Why me?’ then the story of Job is a good one to remember.

He loses all that he has and his wife and friends plead with him to give up believing in God. But he remains resolved and in the end, when he is covered in sores, does it finally get better. God renews his wealth, family and fortune.

A good story but not easy reading.

Go to Faithgoeswalkabout for some reflection on Job and Life is not all Sunshine at Last Sunday in Trinity.

Rev’d Sue Martin