{1:5} And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. Job 1:5

{42:10} And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10

Is the prayer a custom
Or a response to prompting from God


Is it born out of fear
Or does it rise from faith


Is it based on what we do
Or on what God has said He'll do


Do we speak words without knowledge
Or do we know Him to whom we speak


There is a great wealth in Job
But often the focus is upon his great patience and suffering
The "great attribute " of Job
Job is not just about patience
It's about faith


If your faith is little, you'll need great patience
So when you pray for patience
Expect the trial to come where your faith is little


One way to sum up Job is found in an answer Jesus gave
"What must I do to inherit eternal life"
"Believe only in Him whom God has sent"


Life's demand
Believe only


We can see the truth in this when we ask
What did Job believe in regard to these two prayers?