Loving God for who He is (Job 1:1-2:10)

Do we love God for the things He gives us or do we love God for who He is? This will be the question that we answer as we begin a series in the book of Job. In the very start of this book, we see that Job is a healthy, wealthy and wise man. But God asks Satan to consider Job and how upright and holy he is. At this, Satan goes on a tirade against Job, against his property, against his family and against his health. In this book we are challenged whether we can trust God even through difficult times, be it through the evil of others or even of Satan himself. Can we trust God, His character and who He is at the core? Well, in the beginning, we see two responses to the suffering of Job. The first is Job's humble submission to God and his worship of His great name, even through great difficulty. And the second is Job's wife, who would sooner curse God and die than continue on a life that doesn't have the blessings of God that she has become accustomed to. In this series, we will answer how we ought to respond to difficult times, and also come to understand the sovereignty and control of God that even through difficulty He will overcome on our behalf.