Worship From an Ash Heap
Job 1:6-22
Skip Heitzig
| Job 1 (NKJV™) | |
| 6 | Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. |
| 7 | And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" So Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." |
| 8 | Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" |
| 9 | So Satan answered the LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? |
| 10 | "Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. |
| 11 | "But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!" |
| 12 | And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. |
| 13 | Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house; |
| 14 | and a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, |
| 15 | "when the Sabeans raided them and took them away--indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!" |
| 16 | While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!" |
| 17 | While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!" |
| 18 | While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, |
| 19 | "and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!" |
| 20 | Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. |
| 21 | And he said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD." |
| 22 | In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. |
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
Worship is easy when life is good, when the cupboards are full, when we and everyone around us is healthy. Anyone can pull that off! It's no big deal. But songs sung in the dark nights of affliction and loss can only come from God. Is your worship conditional? Do you respond well to God only when God performs well for you? The example of Job compels us to move to a deeper level of worship - the worship of a broken heart!
Worship: Life with Passion and Purpose is a comprehensive look at the role of worship in the lives of believers. In the series, Pastor Skip Heitzig looks at examples of several people in the Bible who understood what it is to worship God. These people realized that worship is not just singing, but a lifestyle. God created us to worship Him and certain qualities will be evident in your life if you are a true worshiper. As we study the lives of worshipers in Scripture, we can understand what true worship is--and use it as a template to follow in our own lives.
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