Job 2  Again, the Lord focuses on Job as he questions Satan.  "Have you considered My servant Job?... And he still holds fast his integrity.."  

Satan asks and is granted the permission to test Job further, this time a physical disease. "Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head." (v7)  And, even when Job's wife questions his integrity.. Job keeps his faith.. "Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?"

What about us?  What if all we had was taken away? What if we lost all our children to a disastrous storm? What if we became so sick that death would seem an improvement?  What if our spouses told us to give up?  What if?   Would we keep trusting our Lord? Would we keep worshiping? Would we have the integrity that Job had?  

This word "integrity" comes from the Hebrew word [tummah] - with the definition of innocence.  It indicates completeness, simplicity, and uprightness.  God Himself called Job "a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil."  He was a man complete in his faith. 

When Job's friends come to him, their intentions are honorable.  Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar come to comfort Job.  When they see him, they weep for him.  They join him with torn robes and dust on their heads. They sit down with him and stay with him for 7 days, "no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great." All these actions speak of love and friendship.  We can learn from this. 

Father in heaven, we bow before You to confess our lack of integrity.  We need You.  We often fail to have the kind of faith that Job exhibited.  But, You have told us that You will make us whole. We are being made complete in Jesus Christ, our Sanctifier. You are faithful and You will do it. You have told us that the testing of our faith produces endurance.  Let it be so in us.  Our problems are so petty compared to Job's.  May we learn from his example how to  accept good and adversity from Your hand.. knowing that Your grace is sufficient for us.  Thank You for the grace and mercy that comes from You.  Great is Your faithfulness each and every day. Amen!