Job of the bible and Mother Theresa of Calcutta

originally posted at

 http://runningpastor.blogspot.com/2008/01/dare-i.html

I like to think that mother Theresa was the “Job” of our age. Perhaps a better example than Job himself because we have such a better covenant than he did.

Job didn’t know why he was afflicted the way he was. Family, riches and health taken away from him. Sure there came a point where he complained alot… but he never lost faith in God. Just stubbornly wanted an answer as to why he was being afflicted.

Along came his friends and chapter after chapter of reasoned thought and counterpoint arguments. Never got him anywhere… just as Theresa went through letter after letter with priests or pastors. It is hard during those times to hold onto faith… with your friends and colleagues reasoning away… yet when the testing is over the reward is so much greater.

In the end Job got his humbling answer and repented and became a better man. In the end Theresa, always humble, found a deeper relationship with the Lord.

It is like the scripture reference… when things go well the plant will spread out quickly over the land. Yet when persecution or hardship comes it withers. God is as interested or perhaps more interested in depth of character not just abundance… and that only comes through hardtimes and struggles. Job and Theresa both came out stronger after their time of separation.

We can only pray that we have the staying power of a Job and the humility of a Theresa.

One Response to “Job of the bible and Mother Theresa of Calcutta”

  1. Dougie G says:

    I think the big difference between Job and Mother Teresa is that it was God that brought Job up to satan and allowed him to be tested and placed in the position he was in. I think Mother Teresa volunteered her position. It wasn’t to be tested, but the motive was love for the ” least of these” her brethren.