Lessons to learn from the Book of Job – Part 5

41. Satan is sometimes given permission by God to cause storms:

Job 1:6-22

42. Do not give your own theories when trying to help others, give what the Bible says and seek to be led of the Holy Spirit in such cases:

Job 42:7-9
2 Timothy 3:15-17
2 Timothy 4:15

43. Instead of nagging at them continually, as Job’s friends did, let God deal with people who sin:

Job 42:7-9
Galatians 6:7-8

44. Seek God when in trouble, and do not blame or criticize Him as the source of the trouble:

Job 3:15
James 5:10-11

45. God’s grace sustains us in the greatest of calamities:

Job 19:25-26
Job 42:1-17
2 Corinthians 1:1-12
Hebrews 11
James 5:10-11

46. Counselors are not always right:

Job 42:1-9

47. All the suffering that can be heaped upon a man is not enough to satisfy self-righteous hypocrites or make them sympathetic with him:
Job 42:7-9
Acts 7:54-60

48. God takes account of all criticism against His people:

Job 42:7-9
Matthew 12:37

49. Troubles are no proof of a man’s wickedness:

Job 1:1-22
Job 2:1-12
Job 42:1-6

50. God is very compassionate and of tender mercy toward those who are in need:

Psalm 103:1-9
Romans 8:32
James 5:10-11