Call to Worship:
Psalm 46

Song:
"For the Healing of the Nations"

Silence

Scripture:
Hebrews 11

Biblical Reflection:
Accepting the Unacceptable – The Book of Job
Job 1:1 Job was blameless and upright.
Job 1:11-12 God makes a bet with Satan at Job's expense.
Job 1:13-19 Job's children are killed, and his property is taken or destroyed,
including his servants, who are killed!
Job 1:20-22 Job passes the test and does not blame God.
Job 2:5-6 God makes another bet with Satan at Job's expense.
Job 2:9-11 Job's wife tells him to curse God, but he refuses.
Job 3:3-4 Job curses the day he was born.
Job 4:7-8,17 Eliphaz says that Job has sinned.
Job 6:14-15 Job asks, "What have I done to deserve this?"
Job 8:3-6 Bildad calls on Job to repent.
Job 9:21-22 Job insists he is blameless.
Job 21:7, Job 24:1-12 Job complains of injustice on the earth.
Job 38:1-7 God answers Job.
Job 42:7-8 God humiliates Job's friends.

Job's friends claim that if Job suffers, there must be a reason. Job insists that he is an innocent victim and his suffering, and the world, is unjust. By reprimanding Job's friends and restoring Job's fortune, God confirms Job's point of view, but reminds him who is in charge.

Reflections

Prayers

Song:
"We Shall Not Give Up the Fight"