Day 292 - Job 9-10 & Psalm 106

 Julie

I feel like Job is still trying to wrestle with why God is letting him suffer in this way even if he had done things right and was considered blameless. Even though he knows that God is just and fair he is questioning why at this time it doesn't feel that way. He even says that God apparently destroys both the blameless and the wicked and he does not seem to understand why. He even continues to question why he was even born if he was going to have to endure such suffering.

I think this psalm is trying to prove the steadfast love of God. It mentions every time he was punishing his people for sinning and how he would listen to those that would come before him and the name of the people and ask for forgiveness. It shows how he gives chance after chance after chance and every time they revert back to their old ways and unbelief, and every time someone repents for them and he gives them another chance.

 

Michelle

This does sound like he is still questioning why God is allowing all these things to have happened to him.  I can understand this feeling Job is expressing though.  Because when things happen to you and you feel you have done everything right, it is very difficult to reconcile the trials.  It's does make  you feel like God is against you or you start to reflect and question everything that lead you to that point.  It starts to make your mind race and you wonder why you even try anymore.  I can see in reading this book that God just wants you to trust him.  He wants you to be forever faithful.  At this point it seems like Job's faith is in question as he is continuing to question God and the events that have transpired. In chapter 10 he really starts to question God.  As I read this chapter I find that I have felt this way before.  When he talks of going to the land of gloom and utter darkness and that he feels his life is over.  

As I read this psalm I just kept thinking that we need to keep in mind all the wonderful things God has done for us and for his people throughout history.  There are many things to be thankful for and yet we constantly question and turn from God.  But if we would keep our minds on the wonders, we would be a whole different people.  I can't admit that I am good at this because the negative seems to be the first thing that comes, but I am trying to remember all the things I should be thankful for everyday.