His own wife tells him to curse God and die. He also suffers because no one but God understands what is happening. He had lost all his family except his wife, his servants, his animals, all of his earthly wealth was gone. When Job spoke the words of verse 15, “ Though He slay me,” it wasn’t just words from a lofty idea. Job 1:1 “ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” He understood who God was as the creator, the provider, the sustainer, the captain of his soul, and he loved God so much he wanted to please him in all he did. They didn’t see the inward relationship with God or the peace and strength he drew from his relationship with God. Others saw the external blessings of great wealth, large family, and good health. He was determined to defend and uphold his character. Job had been through terrible tragedy, but he was determined to be true to God. Job 13:15 “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.” Have you thought about how you will react? There is a great chance each of us will one day feel like we are being slain. Yet, there may be times in life where it tracks us down and camps out where we live. Have you ever thought of how you will react to tragic, gut-wrenching pain, or sorrow? We tend to try to block out pain, to move on, and ignore anything that may consume us in sorrow. They imply action as a result of great pain.
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