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(Ray Stedman) Nothing can replace a child who leaves this world too soon-- the memories, the joys, and the sorrows remain for a lifetime in the heart of a bereaved parent. But Job knew his Redeemer and he knew that his children, though snatched from this life, would survive death and corruption and would see God and their father Job once more

(Stedman) The only answer that we are given to the question of human suffering is that all we endure takes place against a backdrop of Satan's demonic challenge to God's righteous government of creation. The answer is given to us, the reader; it was never given to Job while he lived on this earth

(Stedman) God never let go of Job, and Job never let go of God. The relationship emerged stronger than ever because of the suffering Job endured. It was a relationship that produced change and growth in Job

(Stedman)  The lesson of the book of Job is that testing purifies us and reveals the gold of God's character within us. Romans 8:28 could be the triumphant song of Job

(A Rogers) Job discovered that a relationship is more important than a reason for pain. When we don't have the reason, we have just God. Job was submerged in suffering. But he learned of the sovereignty of God, of the sympathy of God, and of the sufficiency of God. He learned that God is enough

(Sim Kay Tee ) Scientists have been able to identify nineteen million species. These figures alone attest to the genius and crweativity of God