#soap # Job 02 ## Title: It’s All From God ## Scripture: (Job 2:10) But he replied, “You’re talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said. (NET) ## Observation: This is a hard saying. I don’t mean that God ever purposefully brings on trouble, but He doesn’t always stop it from coming. So, it’s ALMOST like the same thing. What do we do with that? Here’s the difference. Suppose you want to run a race in under 30 minutes. Your dad is your coach, and he tells you that you have to train. You have to run at a certain pace in order to be prepared for the race. He’s putting something on you that’s hard. Now, suppose you are out on that training run and a dog starts chasing you. You get back home after both training sessions with the same time; however, the purpose was different. Your dad allowed you to do something hard in order to help you. The dog chased you in order to destroy you. When we go through hard times, we can trust that God is never out to destroy us. God is out for our good. Sometimes, the only way to learn something is through hardship. If there were another way, we can trust God would choose that way. So, if God brings us to something, He has good reason and will see us through it. ## Application: Trust the Lord, even when you don’t understand. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being faithful, always.