TREASURE IN JOB

Last week I went to read Psalm 1; BUT decided to first read the end of JOB. I've read Job and heard messages on suffering and God restoration, but somehow I missed some nuggets before. Don't you just love when you stumble across some treasure?

PASSAGE - GOD RESTORES JOB'S FORTUNE
Job 42:10-17
"The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased all that Job had twofold.

Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the LORD had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.

The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

He had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first Jemimah, and the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch.In all the land no women were found so fair as Job's daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.

After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations. And Job died, an old man and full of days."
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INSIGHT
I think we all knew that God restored and multiplied Job fortune BUT what I missed before was -

1) Job's family and friends participated in his restoration including that of his wealth -
"They CONSOLED him and COMFORTED him... And each one gave him one piece of MONEY, and each a RING OF GOLD." (some versions say a piece of silver)

2) God restored to Job the same number of children (7 sons and 3 daughters). What struck me in this passage is the EMPHASIS on the DAUGHTER'S - ONLY the GIRL'S NAMES are listed AND it's recorded that they received an INHERITANCE along side their brothers. This was not a woman's world... with all of our modern day rights... they had no rights - especially when it came to the inheritance. This was a historical moment for women, Job's daughters were treated with equality. I believe when God restored and blessed - Job wanted to SAVOUR it ALL. What may have had little value in others eyes... Job now TREASURED!! Job's Vision had INCREASED.

LIFE APPLICATION EXAMPLE
We have a very dear friend, whom we love and respect tremendously. He and his wife have sown generously and blessed hundreds of people. In this past year they have journeyed through some very challenging times financially, but have remained firm and faithful in the midst of it all.

It’s so neat how I “stumbled” supposedly on this passage last Thursday morning and then later Thursday evening - God impresses on my husband to do something unusual, which he shared with those in attendance at prayer. Kevin had our dear friend stand at the front/alter area with a basket, while one by one we consoled him by speaking words of blessing and gave him “pieces of money and rings of gold”. Our friend has been blessed with over with over 4000 dollars!! YIPEE!!

Oh, and one more thing… as if this can get any better.
A man at the meeting was healed. He had suffered for over 10 years with a condition in his legs and “suddenly” they went "snap".. and He was HEALED!!

It was an amazing night - we saw the power of God's healing hand and the power of restoration when loving individuals function as a body!!
When we set aside our "differences" it's incredible what God can restore and what treasure is revealed.
SNAP - SOMEBODY GET HAPPY!!!!