1161 - The Lord Blessed Job

The Lord Blessed Job


Job replied to the Lord:


“I know that You can do anything,

and no one can stop You.


You asked, 


‘Who is this that questions My wisdom, with such ignorance?’


It is I—and I was talking about things, that I knew nothing about,

things far too wonderful, for me to understand.


You said, ‘Listen and I will speak!


I have some questions for you,

and you must answer them.’


I had only heard about You before, but now I have seen You with my own eyes.


I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes, to show my repentance.”


PAUSE


Then the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: 


“I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about Me, …as My servant Job has. 


So, take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering, for yourselves. 


My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer, on your behalf. 


I will not treat you as you deserve, for you have not spoken accurately about Me, …as My servant Job has.” 


So, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, all did as the Lord commanded them, and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.


When Job prayed for his friends, …the Lord restored his fortunes. 


In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much, as before! 


Then, all his brothers, sisters, and former friends, came and feasted with him, in his home. 


And they consoled him, and comforted him, because of all the trials the Lord had brought against him. 


And each, of them, brought him a gift, of money, and a gold ring.


So, the Lord blessed Job, in the second half, of his life, even more than in the beginning. 


For now, he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. 


He also gave Job seven more sons, and three more daughters. 


He named his first daughter Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. 


In all the land, no women were as lovely, as the daughters of Job. 


And their father put them into his will, along with their brothers.


Job lived 140 years, after that, living to see four generations of his children, and grandchildren. 


Then he died, an old man, who had lived a long, full life.


Holy Bible: 

New Living Translation. 

Tyndale House Publishers.


Job 42:1-17


Praise be to God!


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