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There’s a COSMIC WAR RAGING–so Trust the One Seated on the Throne
A quick synopsis of the 42 chapters of Job would be that: āEach of us is part of something so much bigger than any of us could imagineā. As believers, we are allowed to see what can only be described as: astounding.
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The Throne set in Heaven has been there, overshadowing all of the human events since creation.
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But, God is not just sitting there and watching us, like a game on TV.
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God is always depicted as actively involved in the affairs of mankind: ruling and reigning, never out of touch, never out of control.
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The Lord now shows us the scene around His Throne, during the life of Job (who lived most likely during the few hundred years between Noah and Abraham).
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This account was broadcast by God for us to see the big picture of the God we can trust. The One who is on that Throne: knows us and protects us; but also allows disastrous trials to help us get closer to Him.
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The whole Book of Job is summed up from Jobās perspective in Job 42:5-6. Follow along as I read what Job learned from all those troubles:
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āI have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You. 6 Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.ā
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Job says I have heard all about you God. But now, after all these calamities, struggles, and losses: NOW I can really SEE You! That was the goal God had. He wanted Job to see that The One on the Throne was the God to TRUST.
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As we walk through the events of Job 1-2 (NKJV), note that there is the:
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Big Picture: The One Seated On The Throne
Stays in Touch with Our Lives
Job 1:1-5