Job and Worship

When you think of the story of Job, does worship come to mind? If so, what circumstances shaped his worship?

Job's life was blessed. He had ten children, land, animals, and good health. Job could worship God without distraction from any outside situations. Enter Satan. He thought that Job would curse God if he lost everything (Job 1:10-11). After getting permission from God, Satan attacked job in two rounds. Both attacks displayed Job's amazing integrity and true heart of worship.

The first attack came on Job's earthly possessions. All of Job's land, family, animals, and belongings were taken away. Following this first attack, Job declared that the name of the Lord should be praised (Job 1:21).

The second attack came on Job's body, physically and emotionally. He obtained boils and verbal attacks through his closest friends. As Vernon Whaley put it, the character and integrity of a person is revealed in hard times and under pressure (Called To Worship). In the end, Job fell on his face, surrendered himself once again to the Lord, and worshiped with all that was in him (Job 42:2-6).

A person may display a life of worship on Sunday morning. However, just like the story of Job states, adversity will truly reveal a person's integrity in worship. Our worship should not be affected by the stability of some earthly possessions. We should worship God for who He is, not for what we own.

Our worship should properly be displayed through a life of integrity in a honest relationship with God.