Read: Job 1-4.

Passage: Job 1:21.

Job was unique.

The story of Job could well be the oldest book in the Bible. While he was wealthy beyond compare, he still understood the things that were important. Due to the influence of Satan, Job loses his wealth, his servants, children, and his own health. Yet the most important aspect of Job was his faith. This faith would be tested with great loss. He was even told to curse God and die.

Christians know the true value of spiritual things.

Job knew this as well. Even after all he endured, he still said, “Blessed be the name of the Lord.” This is not easy. For believers, it should be second nature, but when things get bad, it is hard to hold onto your faith.

I am not talking about just the normal day-to-day struggles.

I’m talking about the big, drive-you-to-your-knees events. Those events can overwhelm us. We need to understand that it is often a part of our walk of faith (1 Peter 4:12).

Difficult times will come.

It’s in these times that we must learn to trust in and depend on the Lord and his word. The word of God will always have words of comfort, assurance, and advice for those seeking help. Times may be hard, and the way may seem impossible, but that’s never true. The Bible teaches us that we can and should overcome. We are more than conquerors (Rom. 8:37). Victory is ours (2 Cor. 4:8-9).

Like Job, we may lose everything, but the final destination of the soul is what matters most (Matt. 16:26). Satan is always trying to destroy our faith in God.