1. God pays attention to people. In Job 1:8 the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Here are three things that I see in this verse: a. God knows us by name. b. God notices good things in us. c. God gives his evaluation of our lives
2. God blesses and protects people. In Job 1:9-10 we read:" Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “...Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land." What can we see in this statement? a. God protects us and our posessions b. God blesses the work of our hands c. God incrfeases our posessions
3. God defines destiny of people In Job 1:12 the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” Here are three ideas from this verse: a. God has power over Satan b. God has control of what we have c. God sets the limits of suffering Which traits of God's character do you see in these passages? I would love to see your comments below. Feel free to share and discuss this here:
On October 8, 2012 my friend Sherzod was put to jail. The verdict of the court was to put him to prison for 3 years 10 months and 2 days. His wife and his two daughters did not expect such a severe court decision. It was very cold in the cell. The food and the atmosphere was far from ideal. He was far from home and his family was not able to visit him often. There were other 17 prisoners with him in the room. Earlier, in 2011 Sherzod was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and has gone through chemotherapy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin's_lymphoma Many people prayed for his release and God has answered. On December 5, 2012 the Parliament has signed an amnesty decree to free Sherzod. After that he and his family waited for his release every day. I can't even imagine how long these days have been for them. Finally, on January 15, 2013 at 8 pm Sherzod was allowed to go home.What a happy day it was. We wanted to celebrate and commemorate this day! And we did. It was the first time he was able to take a shower and eat a decent meal.We were so happy to meet Sherzod after he was in jail for 97 days. Now he is back home with his family. He still needs to pay a fine of 2,000,000 soum, which is about $ 800. Please, pray that we would be able to pay that. You can help by clicking "Donate" button below. Any amount is appreciated. Thank you for your prayers and support!
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