It's All Gone.

It's All Gone.

(Job 1:1, 13-22, Job 2:7-10)

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. 13 One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 14 a messenger cmae to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 and the sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!" 
     16 While he was still speaking another messenger came and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servant, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
     17 While he was still speaking. another messenger came and said, "The cladeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
     18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinkking wine at the oldest brother'S house, 19 when suddenly a might wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
     20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
     "Naked I came from my mother's womb and naked I will depart.
     The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised."
     22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. 



7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of hid head. 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
     9 His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
     10 He replied, "Your are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"

     In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.