Suffering Loss?

1816: His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them. In 1818: His MOTHER DIED. 1831: Failed in business. 1832: Ran for state legislature and LOST and also LOST his job. Applied for Law School and was DENIED.  1833: started a business and 12 month later was BANKRUPT (spent 17 years paying off debt).  1834: Ran for state legislature again and finally WON  1835: Got engaged but SHE DIED. 1838:Ran for speaker of the state legislature and LOST. 1840: Sought to become elector and LOST. 1843: Ran for Congress and LOST.  1846: Ran for Congress again – this time he WON.  1848: Ran for re-election to Congress and LOST. 1849 Applied for a job as a land officer and was REJECTED. 1854: Ran for Senate of the United States and LOST.  1856: Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination and LOST (got less than 100 votes). 1858: Ran for U.S. Senate and LOST.  1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States.

We find the “GOLD STANDARD for suffering in the book of Job. He went from being the richest man in the east to being destitute. He lost all ten of his children in a house collapse. Over 11,000 livestock. Almost all of his servants were killed. He lost his Social Standing, Marital Harmany and even his friends.  On top of all that, he lost his health. Suffering immensely from boils and sores, the pain was so intense that he used broken pottery to scrape his skin while sitting in ashes. In his suffering, Job praised GOD and refused to blame GOD and he was restored.

Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.

Life is not fair and sometimes it is not fun. Can you, will you lean on GOD through the pain? He will pull you through and you too will be restored.

Y’all have a great day and GOD bless you.