Gospel According to Job

Anyone who has suffered knows that there is no such thing as"getting a grip on oneself" or "pulling oneself up by thebootstraps. The only bootstrap in the Christian life is the Cross,"says Mason. "Sometimes laying hold of the cross can be comforting,but other times it is like picking up a snake." Job knew this firsthand. From him we learn that there are noeasy answers to suffering. That the mark of true faith is nothappiness, but rather, having one's deepest passions be engaged bythe enormity of God. And through Job we learn the secret of thegospel: that "mercy is the permission to be human." The Lord nevergave Job an explanation for all he had been through. His onlyanswer was Himself. But as Job discovered, that was enough. The Gospel According to Jobsensitively brings thereader to this realization, using a devotional commentary formatthat reminds them that it's all right to doubt, to be confused, towonder--in short, to be completely human. But what will heal us andhelp us endure is a direct, transforming encounter with the livingGod.Mason, Mike is the author of 'Gospel According to Job', published 2002 under ISBN 9781581344493 and ISBN 158134449X.