"Understanding Job. Praise God!"

Note: This past week, we were inundated by flood waters from Hurricane Lee, so our standard order of worship went out the window, so to speak. We used worship to talk about our storm experiences and the damage that was inflicted on our homes and possessions. We used the time to consider how we had just come through a "Job time", and to see how we now understand the lesson of Job. It is also the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on our nation, which seemed to fit well with this new disaster, except that now it became extremely personal.

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Paul had his "Job times", as did nearly all of the disciples and many in the early church. Even Jesus had his trials and storms, and Good Friday was his 9-11. The only difference is that he also had an Easter morning, and one day, and so shall we.

The message was informal and interactive, so it is not reproduced here.

And as an afterthought, the title of this blog is a reproduction of a text message that I received from a parishoner the day after the rains stopped, and he was able to get back into his home to discover the significant damage that had been inflicted.

Praise God Indeed!