The Most Dangerous Jobe

​​“Why is light given to him who is in misery,
​​And life to the bitter of soul,
​​Who long for death, but it does not come,
​​And search for it more than hidden treasures;
​​Who rejoice exceedingly,
​​And are glad when they can find the grave?" Job 3:20-22

Give my apologies to Job, but I added an 'e' to his name so that folks won't think I am writing about employment today. Nope, today I write of words, depressed words, dangerous words. Job's words in his misery as he deplored his very birth, that gift from God given to all of us.

Job was in a sorry state; sorry for his children, his servants, and mostly for himself. His losses were more than he could stand and what was left for him was more than he could stand too. His wife had already wearied of his moaning and, perhaps in her grief over her children, told the man to "curse God and die!" His skin hurt so much that Job couldn't stand the pain of living, and he released some dangerous words on the Earth.

One does not want to wallow too much in Job's complaints without reading on to God answering Job's challenge and of course the restoration Job had from God. We must read the verses before the complaints showing that the Enemy put Job in this terrible trial. But many of us also may feel a kinship with poor Job, having felt very much like this many a time in this tough life. The good news is that God is good and restoration in this life is possible for Him. We don't have to stay in the dark pit of despair. We can, like poor Job, try to look to self and our righteousness to wonder why, or, we can look to God and His righteousness and know that it is ours in Christ. His righteousness gives us the strength to carry on through the trial.

Merciful Father, thank you for your peace!
Bucky