Satan does not give up easily. He returned to accuse Job before God again, saying that though Job didn't curse God after losing all his wealth and family, he still had his own health. So, God allowed Satan to strike Job's body as well, afflicting him with painful sores (6-7).

When Job's wife saw him in this pitiful condition, her faith reached its limit, and she urged him to curse God and die (9). But Job remained steadfast. He refused to accuse God of injustice, though he had now suffered unspeakably without learning any reason for it. He said, "Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" (10) Job's faith was simply that God was God and he was not.

Then, three of Job's friends came to comfort him in his suffering (11-13). At first, they only stayed together with him in silence, a beautiful display of empathy that was more powerful than any words they could say.


Application: Father, help me trust you as God even when I can't understand. Thank you for friends who have helped me through times of suffering. Help me to comfort my suffering friends with compassion that goes beyond mere words.
One Word: Let God be God; be a true friend.