Steven A. Bush - May 17, 2026
Hands Over Our Hearts & Mouths
Job is arguably the Biblical poster child for suffering in the OT. While the Scriptures are full of accounts of people suffering for doing evil in God's eyes, following a unique exchange between God and Satan, Job is specifically chosen to endure suffering because of his right standing with our Lord. But despite all he suffered, despite errant and unwise counsel from his "friends," not to mention his wife who told her husband to, "curse God and die," Job persevered, passing his painful examination. Even in the midst of it all, Job says of God, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him!" (Job 13:15) As we read through the book of Job, God's all powerful, all-knowing, all-present nature is on full display. God's character and attributes most certainly cause our hearts to bow in reverence and awe. But with one hand on our hearts and the other over our mouths, we see something else throughout the book of Job and throughout the whole of Scripture: God's mercy, compassion, and love! They are ever present! And where do we see these most vividly and powerfully demonstrated? In Christ Jesus our Lord!
Scripture References: Job 40:1-24, Job 41:1-34, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:4-5, 1 John 4:9-10