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To Bless or Curse

July 14, 2026 | David Jeremiah

But [Job] said to [his wife], “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Job 2:10

In the midst of his suffering, Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9) Job had a choice: curse God or bless God.

Recommended Reading:
Romans 8:28-29

Job had accepted great good from God up to this point. He had ten children and owned herds of thousands of sheep, camels, oxen, and donkeys. He was the greatest man of his day (Job 1:1-5). Job showed his gratitude to God by living a righteous life in every regard. But when God allowed Satan to remove all of Job’s many blessings, he was faced with a choice: bless God in spite of his difficulties or curse God because of them. To his credit, Job refused to curse God—though it took time for him to understand why he should continue to bless God (Job 42:1-6).

If you are looking for a reason to bless God in the midst of your difficulties, meditate on Romans 8:28-29.

It is when God appears to have abandoned us that we must abandon ourselves most wholly to God.
François Fenelon