Are we Ready to Accept anything From the Lord?

Are we Ready to Accept anything From the Lord?

On another day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you seen My servant, Job? There is no one on earth like him. He has a good relationship with Me and he always does what is right. And he still has not cursed Me, even after you had all his animals stolen and all his sons and daughters killed." Satan replied. "Job is good because You protect him. Hurt his body and he will surely curse You to Your face." The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands. You can hurt him, but you can’t kill him.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and made Job’s skin break out with painful sores all over his body. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes. Job’s wife said to him, " Curse God and die!" Job replied “If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well." ." In all this, Job did not sin by saying that God had done something wrong to him. When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon Job, they came and sat on the ground with him for 7 days and nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how sad he was. Job was so sad about everything that had happened – about all of his animals being stolen and all his children dying and all the painful sores all over his body – that he suddenly cried out to God and to his friends saying he shouldn’t have born to go through all this” Job’s friends said, “Job, God must be punishing you for your sin.” Then a great storm started to form in the sky and God’s voice came out of the storm. “You are right, Job. Good things happen to everyone and bad things happen to everyone. You have done very well to keep your faith and not curse Me, even through everything that has happened to you. Now I will reward you .”And over the next few years, God gave Job twice as many animals as he had before and He gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters and He let Job live  140 years.

Lesson to be Learnt:

1.      “If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well." There are times when we feel God has permitted some problems in our life. But this statement made by Job is very correct. There are times when God has blessed us immensely, then we praised Him for His goodness. But when things go wrong do we still praise Him as Job did?

2.      When trouble comes everyone around us may think that we have sinned and God is punishing us.  But if we have truly repented for our sins and asked for His forgiveness, then there is no way possible that He punishes us. God loves us. He allows such trails to mould us and shape us to transform us like Him. We cannot always learn greater lessons from the Lord if we are not willing to surrender to whatever He does. But once when we have totally emptied us and surrendered to Him, We will surely have peace beyond understanding.

Job 2:10

(CEV)  Job replied, "Don't talk like a fool! If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well." In all that happened, Job never once said anything against God.

(Hindi) उस ने उस से कहा, तू एक मूढ़ स्त्री की सी बातें करती है, क्या हम जो परमेश्वर के हाथ से सुख लेते हैं, दु:ख न लें? इन सब बातोंमें भी अय्यूब ने अपके मुंह से कोई पाप नहीं किया।

(Kan) ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ--ಮೂರ್ಖ ಹೆಂಗಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳು ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಿಯಾ? ದೇವರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೇದನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇವಲ್ಲಾ? ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವದು ಬೇಡವೋ ಅಂದನು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.

(Mal) അവന്‍ അവളോടുഒരു പൊട്ടി സംസാരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ നീ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു; നാം ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കയ്യില്‍നിന്നു നന്മ കൈക്കൊള്ളുന്നു; തിന്മയും കൈക്കൊള്ളരുതോ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. ഇതില്‍ ഒന്നിലും ഇയ്യോബ് അധരങ്ങളാല്‍ പാപം ചെയ്തില്ല.

 (Tamil OV)  அதற்கு அவன்: நீ பயித்தியக்காரி பேசுகிறதுபோலப் பேசுகிறாய்; தேவன் கையிலே நன்மையைப் பெற்ற நாம் தீமையையும் பெறவேண்டாமோ என்றான்; இவைகள் எல்லாவற்றிலும் யோபு தன் உதடுகளினால் பாவஞ்செய்யவில்லை.

(Telugu)  అందుకతడుమూర్ఖురాలు మాటలాడునట్లు నీవు మాటలాడుచున్నావు; మనము దేవునివలన మేలు అనుభవించుదుమా, కీడును మనము అనుభవింప తగదా అనెను. ఈ సంగతులలో ఏ విషయ మందును యోబునోటి మాటతోనైనను పాపము చేయలేదు.

Can I(God) Bet on you?

Can I(God) Bet on you?

Many years ago, a man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was man who respected God and refused evil. Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters. He owned a lot of sheep,camels,oxen,  donkeys, and servants. He was the richest person in the land. Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking. After each feast, Job would send for his children and perform a ceremony, as a way of asking God to forgive them of any wrongs they may have done. He would get up early the next morning and offer a sacrifice for each of them. One day, when the angels had gathered around the LORD, and Satan was there with them, the LORD asked, "Satan, where have you been?" Satan replied, "I have been going all over the earth." Then the LORD asked, "What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him--he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil." "Why shouldn't he respect You?" Satan remarked. "You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere. Try taking away everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face." The LORD replied, "All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job." Then Satan left. Job's sons and daughters were having a feast in the home of his oldest son, when 3 of his servants rushed up to Job and said that all his cattle were killed. That servant was still speaking, when a fourth one dashed up and said, "Your children were having a feast, when suddenly a windstorm from the desert blew the house down, crushing all of your children " When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head because of his great sorrow. He knelt on the ground, then worshiped God and said: "We bring nothing at birth; we take nothing with us at death. The LORD alone gives and takes. Praise the name of the LORD!" In spite of everything, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing wrong.

Lesson to be Learnt:

            This is a wonderful passage where God challenges the devil to test the credibility of a man. I wonder if God could bet so confidently on us. A small mosquito bite with power failure could turn us wild and make us complain. But look at Job , he lost everything he had. He must have been terribly upset yet he spoke nothing against the Lord. This is called spiritual maturity. I remember a statement  a preacher made once “God does only good things for us”. You might be sick/suffering/lost job/depressed etc whatever your condition, praise God for it. For He is in control and He will do only good for us. Yes, it’s a tough lesson. But how long can we stay in Kindergarten level, we need to grow more and more in the Lord and not be stagnant. You may fail many times in being strong in the Lord. But trust again and again, vow not to speak against the Lord or complain at times of trouble. That’s when God can bet on us J. Don’t you want God to trust you like that?

Job 1:8

(CEV)  Then the LORD asked, "What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him--he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil."

(Hindi) यहोवा ने शैतान से पूछा, क्या तू ने मेरे दास अय्यूब पर ध्यान दिया है? क्योंकि उसके तुल्य खरा और सीधा और मेरा भय माननेवाला और बुराई से दूर रहनेवाला मनुष्य और कोई नहीं है।

(Kan) ಕರ್ತನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ--ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟೆಯಾ? ಅವನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವನೂ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅವನ ಹಾಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅಂದನು.

(Mal) യഹോവ സാത്താനോടുഎന്റെ ദാസനായ ഇയ്യോബിന്മേല്‍ നീ ദൃഷ്ടിവെച്ചുവോ? അവനെപ്പോലെ നിഷ്കളങ്കനും നേരുള്ളവനും ദൈവഭക്തനും ദോഷം വിട്ടകലുന്നവനും ഭൂമിയില്‍ ആരും ഇല്ലല്ലോ എന്നു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.

 (Tamil OV)  கர்த்தர் சாத்தானை நோக்கி: என் தாசனாகிய யோபின்மேல் கவனம் வைத்தாயோ? உத்தமனும் சன்மார்க்கனும், தேவனுக்குப் பயந்து, பொல்லாப்புக்கு விலகுகிறவனுமாகிய அவனைப்போலப் பூமியில் ஒருவனும் இல்லை என்றார்.

(Telugu)  అందుకు యెహోవానీవు నా సేవకుడైన యోబు సంగతి ఆలో చించితివా? అతడు యథార్థవర్తనుడును న్యాయవంతుడునై దేవునియందు భయభక్తులు కలిగి చెడుతనము విసర్జించిన వాడు, భూమిమీద అతని వంటివాడెవడును లేడు.

                

Job

Job

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

            Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus. Let’s get into the next book in the Bible, Job. We suggest you to read everything we discuss in this blog in your own quiet time and skip no book of the Bible.  All of God’s words are important. So kindly do not ignore reading any of it.

Name                                    :Job

Date of the Book              : around 2000-1800BC

                                                               

Author                                : Possibly Job

Purpose                              : To show the meaning of True Faith . We can trust God’s faithfulness, He never fails. But can God trust man to be faithful. Job is one such man, whom God trusted that He challenged the devil to test and see. Can God challenge about us the same way?

Content of the Book       :

1.       Job is tested

2.      3 Friends and Job

3.      God Answers Job

4.      Job is restored

                                               

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Application!

Application!

Esther urged all of the Jews to fast and pray for deliverance. Then risking her own life, brave young Esther approached the king with a plan of her own. She invited the King and Haman to a banquet where she revealed her Jewish heritage to the king, as well as Haman's plot to have her and her people killed. In a rage, the king ordered Haman to be hung on the gallows the very same gallows Haman had built for Mordecai. Mordecai was promoted to Haman's high position and Jews were granted protection throughout the land. As the people celebrated God's tremendous deliverance, the joyous festival of Purim was instituted.

Lesson to be Learnt:

            All the Jews along with Esther fasted and prayed for 3 days and nights. Look how the situation turned upside down for the Jews. Haman, the enemy was hanged in the same gallows which he built for Mordecai. Now correlate the lessons we did on Esther for the past few days.

1.      God had a beautiful plan for us, though most of us don’t understand it in the initial times like Esther, Do you agree?

2.      God honors those who honor Him. Mordecai chose to obey God and the Lord saved him from death, Do you agree?

3.      When we act according to the Lord’s will at the time He prompts, we will be blessed. Esther was not silent at the time of need, she fasted and went to the King to notify him of the situation. And the Lord blessed her plans. Do you agree?

So if you agree all these questions, then it’s high time you apply it in your lives J

Jeremiah 31:13

(Hindi) उस समय उनकी कुमारियां नाचक्की हुई हर्ष करेंगी, और जवान और बूढ़े एक संग आनन्द करेंगे।

क्योंकि मैं उनके शोक को दूर करके उन्हें आनन्दित करूंगा, मैं उन्हें शान्ति दूंगा, और दु:ख के बदले आनन्द दूंगा।

(Kan) ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದೇ ನಂದರೆ--

(Mal) അവര്‍ കേള്‍ക്കെ ഞാന്‍ ബാരൂക്കിനോടു കല്പിച്ചതെന്തെന്നാല്‍

(MKJV)  for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them and make them rejoice from their affliction.

(Tamil OV)  நான் அவர்கள் துக்கத்தைச் சந்தோஷமாக மாற்றி, அவர்களைத் தேற்றி, அவர்கள் சஞ்சலம் நீங்க அவர்களைச் சந்தோஷப்படுத்துவேன்.

(Telugu)  వారి దుఃఖమునకు ప్రతిగా సంతోషమిచ్చి వారిని ఆద రించెదను, విచారము కొట్టివేసి నేను వారికి ఆనందము కలుగజేతును గనుక కన్యకలును యౌవనులును వృద్ధులును కూడి నాట్యమందు సంతోషించెదరు.