Job 1:14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
In just a few days Job lost most of his workers, and most of his livestock which represented much of the wealth he’s documented to have been blessed with. Then, without warning, a tornado comes in from the desert and obliterates the house where his children were gathered. Again, as if that were not enough, Job comes down with a dreadful disease, with boils, and sores that smelled offensive, so that his friends were loathed to come near.
To make matters worse, his frenemies kept blaming him for doing wrong things, which they attributed as the cause of all of his troubles, which only served to exacerbate the problem. Thus, with this very toxic combination roiling Job’s mind night and day, it may seem to the casual observer, that there was no way out.
Some folks wonder why God has allowed situations such as these to be recorded in the Scriptures. One of the reasons why God caused them to be written is so that folks who come after, might gain courage from those who have gone before, as we observe how they navigated deep depression, and yet came out victorious.
Job 1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!