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NASB | Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God [with reverence] and abstained from and turned away from evil [because he honored God]. |
Bible Question: I'm going through a difficult time. I used to be on fore for the Lord. For the last 3 yrs my husband was addicted to crack cocain, i have struggled with my faith and had much questians, i didn't understand what was going on, i was doing everything "right" I prayed morning and night and went to church 4 times a week, battled with the devil in prayer meetings, evangelized, gave offerings payed my tithes faithfuly, and enjoyed the presence of the Lord and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.I was deliverd from cigarretes. My pastor even mentioned my name the radio as one who walked in the spirit,Led many people to the Lord. My best friend , my mom went on to be with the Lord on the 1 of April. I feel like i have lost everything. I lost my house,in the event of my husbands addiction but stayed faithful and did not divorce him.I had struggled with my boys with what their father was going through, and in their rebellion my oldest son moved out to live with his girlfriend. Since then, my husband has been deliverd from drugs and is saved, Praise God. Our marriage is in the healing prosses. My son has moved back home, but is very bitter, angry and hurt, and refuses to come to church.It seems that things on back on the mend and with my husbands slow conversion you would think that i should be rejoicing.but instead i find myself crying, and falling away, during the time my husbands addiction i started smoing again, and i hate it, i can't seem to stop. I used to witness to anything that move, i looked for oppertunities to talked about the Lord,and now I just keep quiet. I would spend hours in deep bible study,now i force to read maybe 2 ch.a week. I spent hours in prayer and now maybe at the most 2yrs a week.I seemm to be more serious now than befour, i don't laugh anymore, can someone please help me to understand? |
Bible Answer: Dear Teresaa The Lord is advancing your faith. I know it doesnt feel like it, I know because I have been there and probably will be again. There are times when we must abandon all things to Him. We must remember He is dealing with everyone, your husband, sons and relatives. If at this moment we turn to Him and say, 'its alright you can forget me for a while, You solve the other problems' you help Him, it makes it easier for Him. You become His fellow worker in the salvation of others. It is abandoment to God where salvation is His business, not ours. Many christians who have reached deeper spirituality speak of the experience you now endure, the long night of the soul, the wilderness experience, the night they wrestled with the angel. (Gen 32:24-32) This is when the angel touched Jacob's thigh, and we never walk the same again. It profoundly changes our spiritual walk. It is God's word that it is His 'will' and testament, His 'boulomai', that none should perish, but all attain to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) How long did He wait for us? Our time is not like His. You quote Job 1:1, 'a man that eschewed evil and feared God'. Yes, when he began his time of being dealt with by God, he did eschew evil, but by the time we get to the end of the book it testifies to a very different man. Chapter 40 shows how he no longer answers or judges, he no longer eats of the tree of knowlesge of good and evil, but lets God make all the decisions. The true faith which like Abraham, 'who walked he knew not where.' (Heb 11:8) Our prayers are with you, and He has promised you the victory..... may His blessing and peace be with you, Yours and His Paul |