What a difference a day makes. When Job got up in the morning, he was the richest man in the country. By nightfall, he had nothing. And Job was blameless. So much for the prosperity gospel.
Some might say, “Well, you just deal with what you have to deal with.” Sounds manly enough, but even a dog does that, doesn’t it? A dog deals with a full bowl, or an empty bowl. With lots of affection or with very little. A dog doesn’t think beyond this moment’s experience.
Humans are much more than dogs. Man was made in the image of God, created to bring Him glory.
In his initial reaction to sudden, horrific circumstances, Job did exactly that.
