Chào các bạn,
Sách Job ở Cựu Ước là cuốn sách kể chuyện về Job, người đàn ông được God cho Chúa quỷ cám dỗ Job bỏ God bằng cách đưa đến cho Job rất nhiều tai họa lớn như mất hết con cái, mất tài sản, mất sức khỏe, không còn gia đình và bạn bè ở bên, nhưng Job vẫn một lòng tin tưởng ở God. Job vẫn ngợi khen God: “Trí tuệ của Ngài thật thẳm sâu (Job 9:4)”. Và Job vẫn tin God: “Dầu Ngài có giết con, con vẫn cậy trông nơi Ngài (Job 13:15).”
Dưới đây là bài mình viết về Job và bài hát lấy cảm hứng từ Job. Mời các bạn cùng nghe nhé.
Chúc các bạn một ngày bình an.
PTH
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Dear brothers and sisters,
To a parent who has only one child, perhaps the child is the most valuable thing in the world. If an unexpected accident comes and the child dies, the parent will be so sorrowful.
If the parent has 10 children including sons and daughters, and they all die suddenly, the parent’s pain would be totally unbearable and indescribable.
Job in Bible was in such a situation. He had 7 sons and 3 daughters. Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they were killed. (Job 1:18-19).
At the same time, another misfortune – his wealth was lost. He owned 7.000 sheep, 3.000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen and 500 donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East. (Job 1:2-3). However, many horrible things came and made him lose all his wealth.
With what Job suffered, did he curse God? Did Job ask God questions such as: Why did you treat me unfairly? What was wrong with me? What was wrong with my children? Why did you let all of my children die?…
No, Job didn’t curse God. He said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be praised.” (Job 1:21).
After losing all of his children and his wealth, Job lost his health because of painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. The sores were so bad that Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes. Job’s wife said to him: “Curse God and die”, but Job replied: “Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” (Job 2:7-10).
Job’s friends accused him of committing sins and told him that he deserved the suffering as punishment from God. Job replied he was blameless. He praised God: “His wisdom is profound (Job 9:4).” And he trusted in God: “Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him (Job 13:15).”
Can we live like Job?
If we lose all of our children, our wealth, our health, and support of our lover and friends…, would we curse God, or would we praise God? Would we see that God’s wisdom is profound, and all things from God are good? Would we accept good from God, and not trouble? Would we still hope in God though apparently God slays us?
Be like Job. Trust God in everything. Whatever comes from God is good even if it may look troublesome in our eyes.
Have a faith day.
Phạm Thu Hương
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Though You Slay Me – Shane & Shane featuring John Piper
| Though you slay me I come, God, I come Though you slay me My heart and flesh may fail Though you slay me Though tonight I’m crying out Though you slay me | Dầu Ngài có giết con Con đến, Chúa ơi, con đến Dầu Ngài có giết con Tim và thịt con có thể bị hỏng Dầu Ngài có giết con Dù đêm nay con khóc Dầu Ngài có giết con (PTH dịch) |

Your poem is great. Your words make me so move that I feel I’m ready for God’s love.
Thank you, An An.
Start the new year with God.
Happy New Year.
C.Hương
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Though You challenge me
Though You test me with many difficulties
Though You forsake me
Though You keep silent when I cry for help
Though You reject me
Though You spoil all of my sweet dreams
Though You close all doors
“Though You slay me
Yet I will praise You”
Though You put me in the darkness with no light and no hope
Still, I will trust in You and in Your unfailing love.
Thank you, chị Hương, for letting us know and learn from Job through your profound piece of writing. And thanks for sharing the beautiful song.
Thank you, anh Ngọc, chị Linh, and anh Thắng, for being here and for your sharings.
May we all be like Job and gain our faith in God. May His love always be with us.
Wishing you all a New Year full of love, trust, and hope. 🙏💕
Em. An An
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Thank you, Thắng, for your encouragement. I’m still trying every day.
May God open our heart to know God deeply.
C.Hương
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Thank you, chị Hương.
Job in the Bible and his story gave me a lot of inspiration and it gained my faith in God through it. You have written it so well.
I love your writing in this piece, it comes from the person who has very strong faith in God and truly knows God.
You are a good example of living what you are writing. I admire you.
May God open our hearts to know God deeply, and fill our souls and our hearts with his Spirit.
e. Thắng
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Cám ơn Ngọc và Linh chia sẻ.
Đúng như Linh nguyện cầu – God always loves us.
Đây là phần kết của chuyện Job. God sau khi cho phép Chúa quỷ thử thách Job hết lần này đến lần khác mà Job dù bị thử thách đến thế nào vẫn một mực luôn tin vào trái tim và trí tuệ của God, God thôi, không thử thách Job nữa, và trả lại cho Job những gì Job có trước đây, như là con cái, tài sản, sức khỏe, bạn bè, gia đình…
God always loves us, Ngọc, Linh và cả nhà.
C.Hương
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Thanks, chị Hương. To me, this is such a deep and beautiful piece of writing.
May God always be with us and love us.
Em Linh
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Em cảm ơn chị Hương ạ!
Em Ngọc,
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