I don't have a great take from today's chapter.
I can somewhat relate to the anguish that in Job's voice. Not to his level of course. But, sometimes life can be very frustrating, and seem futile. Especially, when trying to live a good Godly life, and the failures that come inevitably from that. Or when looking around at the state of the world......but his angst is tremendous. I can't imagine being subjected to his torment. WOW! I have great respect for him as a man. He is being torn apart from the outside, in. And yet, he won't denounce God, or speak badly of him. His only question is to ask why.
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1 “Do not mortals have hard service on earth?
ReplyDeleteAre not their days like those of hired laborers?
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,
or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,
I don't have much today either but just noticed how timeless the chapter is, it could apply to 2014 just as easy as 500BC. I think many people today feel exactly as Job. I can't say that I feel at all like him, yes I have my days but in general I really like my life and also feel very fortunate to have been born in the US, have a healthy body, have a great wife and kids that are healthy and fun to be around. Even with all that, there are mornings when I'm driving to work and not wanting to go and wonder whats the point. So I imagine if I was going through the suffering he is dealing with my emotions would change drastically. yet as you pointed out he is wondering why, not bashing God. I hope my attitude towards God doesn't change because of my circumstances, I'm sure during my life I will be faced with more emotional challenges than I am up against at the moment.
knut