How a Fool Responds to Suffering
Job 2:4–10
- Scripture: Job 2:4–10 Topic: Suffering
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In this lab, John Piper reminds us that we have a refuge in times of trouble, safety amid life’s storms. Only a fool curses the shelter and runs into the eye of the storm.
Some questions to ask as you read and study Job:
- Do you know people who walked away from God because of suffering? What did they believe about God that led them to reject him?
- Watch the lab. What was Job’s wife’s error? Why were her words so foolish?
- What might you say to someone who is on the verge of walking away from God in response to their suffering?
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Principle for Bible Reading
The LORD
When you see LORD spelled in all caps, it signifies the use of God’s personal name, Yahweh. Revealed in Exodus 3:14 (“I AM”) this name is not a generic title (e.g. king, boss, president) but his personal name (e.g. John, Paul, Peter) given to those in covenant with him.