Angry with God 01/30/22

Porter Podcast

Series: Reset

Angry with God

The Book of Job

Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish,

for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!

Lamentations 3:22-23

God offers new mercy daily, but people resist because of past failures, present emotions,priority problems and prolonged pain.

the story of Job

There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 1:1

In life, difficulties are not evenly distributed.

The cause and purpose of suffering do not originate from the same source.

Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will leave this life.

The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Job 1:21

Is it okay to be angry with God?

God’s response to our anger

· God is merciful, even when we are angry.

· He allows us space to be honest.

· He meets us where we are.

· He speaks truth to us.

Leaning into mercy

Be honest, yet humble.

Ask for forgiveness.

Re-engage through spiritual disciplines.

Remember God’s promise of future hope.

See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of

Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought

about—the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

James 5:11

What Satan intends for evil often becomes God’s greatest

triumph.

For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the earth.

Job 19:25