There was a lot of repetition, but I learned the patience of JOB. He could not understand that Satan was causing these issues until God brought him to truth

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I just finished reading the book of Job recently. I know that it’s probably not on anyone’s top ten list of favorite books of the Bible, but when you step back from the simple narrative, it actually teaches us a lot about how to navigate the disappointments, pain and suffering in our world today.

To briefly summarize the story:  Job was a righteous man who trusted in God and was blessed with wealth and prosperity. Satan challenged his integrity, supposing that Job would curse God if he was allowed to suffer. When the Lord removed His divine protection, the devil orchestrated quadruple disasters that erased all of Job’s vast wealth, killed his servants and all ten of his children. Imagine the loss! The pain and confusion would be overwhelming!! And as if that wasn’t enough, the enemy eventually attacked Job’s health, causing painful sores to break out all over his body…

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