women of the bible: Job's Wife by ric gustafson
Job is well known in the bible as the patron saint of misery. Much has been written about the patience, trials and the suffering of Job. Job's wife lost all ten of her children. She lost all of her financial security and she had to take care of her husband after he was covered by boils. Nobody comforted her and she had to wrestle with why a loving God would allow people to suffer.
Her thinking was that Job had done something to displease God and that he was being punished for it. She urged her husband to put an end to his suffering in Job 2:9.
Later, her financial security returned and she was blessed with ten children.
The lesson here is that God is working something beautiful even in the midst of our suffering.
research help: ' Extraordinary Women of the Bible' by the American Bible Society
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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