The book of Job is not an optional portion of the Bible. It does not present a path of wisdom and patience that is for super-holy Christians. The book of Job is nothing less than the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the good news that God comes for his people, but he does not come on our terms. He does not come and leave us untouched or unchanged. He comes to transfigure us—to cleanse us, transform us, and draw us up into his glorious presence. He comes in the storm of his presence, and he blows upon us and our families and our stories; he blows upon them until they glow with the fire of his
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