God Restored It All

In the book of Job Satan came to God one day and asked Him if he could hurt Job.  Satan was so sure that Job would turn his back on God if he was hurt bad enough.  God gave him permission because the Lord knew that Job was a great servant of His.

Satan took all of Job's children, money, and then he took Job's health.  Terrible were the trials that tested his faith in God.  Can you imagine how great the hurt was when he lost his children, his wealth, his friends, and his health?  Job is the oldest book in the Old Testament.  It is a tribute to the one true living God who is in complete control.  Job must have wondered why this was happening to him.  He had no idea that Satan was allowed to hurt him.  At one point his faith was so low that he cursed the day he was born.  

I want to jump to the end of the book though.  After the days and maybe years of testing God restored everything to Job that He had taken away.

Job 42:10:

And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. 

If you notice, it says "fortunes".  This does not refer only to his wealth, but his family as well.  Job had learned that God was Sovereign in every detail of his life.

Job 37:6:

"He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down". 

The Lord will turn the hurt into joy!