Job 1:1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. As one reads the book of Job, one has information that the characters of the story do not. Job, the main character, lost all he had through no fault of his own. As he struggled to understand why all this was happening to him, it became clear that he was not meant to know the reasons. He would have to face life with the answers and explanations held back. Only then would his faith fully develop.
We must experience life as Job did – one day at a time and without complete answers to all life’s questions. Will we, like Job, trust God no matter what (Proverbs 3:5)? Or will we give in to the temptation to say that God doesn’t really care?
This week we will begin a multi-week series on the book of Job. Today’s lesson will be an introduction to and an overview of the book. Job is rich with practical wisdom for Christians today and Lord willing we will grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18) as we spend a few Sunday’s exploring Job’s trials.