Job was a Father

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Job 1:1–5 KJV 1900
1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. 4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Job Modeled Faith

Job Was Perfect

Healthy
Complete
Upright
Honest

Job Was Upright

Conscientious
Pleasing to God
Right Before God
Morally Right

Job Feared God

In spite of all the things that happened to him, Job maintained his integrity before God.
He feared God, so as not to blame Him or blaspheme, even more than he was miserable over his circumstances.

Job Modeled Life

Job was an manager of his life.

He Had Great Possessions

Wealth was often measured by counting livestock or servants.
Nabal is described as being very wealthy in .
He had 3,000 sheet, and 1,000 goats.
Job, by comparison, had 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, and 500 yoke of oxen.
It’s easy to see why Scripture describes him as the wealthiest man in the East.

He Balanced Career and Family

He Responded Appropriately to Adversity

He feared God, so as not to blame Him or blaspheme, even more than he was miserable over his circumstances.

Job Modeled Salvation

Looking at the sum total of what Scripture records about Job gives us a very good picture of what the life of a saved person looks like.

God’s Service Came First

He was condemned by his friends.
He was chided by his wife to curse God.
He lost nearly everything in the world that was of value to him in any way.
All of this and still he did not sin because of it.

His Life was Generally Marked By Righteousness

Nobody is perfect except One.
Job certainly made mistakes and sinned in his life.
If he had not sinned, why would he be offering sacrifices?
To be upright and perfect, though, he had to treat people right in his business dealings.
He had to be a good husband and father.
He lived his life in relationship with God.

He Was a Man of Deep Repentance

Job rose early in the morning and offered sacrifices in case his children had sinned.
The sin he was concerned about most was that one of his children had cursed God and rejected Him in their heart.
Thus he did continually.
Repentance was a pattern of life for Job.
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