Job 3
July 14th, 2008 by Ang. -- Posted in Bible Study, ChitChat |I guess that knowing that God is sitting with you is enough. Or it should be. It was for Job. He cursed the day of his birth. He cursed the night of his conception. But he did not curse God. I don’t know maybe it wasn’t enough. I guess I need to put more thought into that. But he still held God above all of the misery in his life. And he was mad at God for hedging him in so he couldn’t die! That is powerful. Instead of seeing that God was protecting him from dying, he was thought he was keeping him in misery. And yet, still he did not curse God. I wonder how many times we have been in such a place and cursed God for it. It is just like our kids….they get mad and call us mean or worse when we keep them in a safe place and don’t allow them to do what they want. Gosh, Cass, we are only just children pretending to be adults! Job was steadfast in his faith despite his frustration with God. I think that his example will serve me well the next time I am frustrated with the path that God has put me on. And if it doesn’t….remind me!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
I have no rest, for trouble comes.
You know, I believe that must be the first recorded case of stress/grief induced insomnia. And depression.
Interesting take above. I know I get mad at God for allowing stuff to happen, and I never think of what He didn’t allow that could be so much worse. Good perspective, Ang.