Julie
I am going to be honest and say that I am extremely tired right now and I am not sure I really got what I needed to from this, but it seems that Job is basically saying that with friends like his who needs enemies. Then it seems like he is questioning God as to why he has placed these people in Job's life and why he isn't taking care of them as they are treating him poorly. And as I write this it occurs to me that this is part of the test that Satan is putting him through, taking away anyone in his life that he could turn to for comfort and help and keeping him isolated. It does make Job question his hope and the fact that he is struggling with trust.
The Lord will handle all if we will just sit with him.
Michelle
I can see how you got that from the reading. I got something different but I think it's related to the same thought and I didn't think of it until reading these chapters. It seems as if Job is still grieving and just living in it too long. I say this because in this chapter it seems that he is searching for comfort from his friends and is not getting it. When I struggled in my grief I felt this way. Always wanting someone to tell me it was ok to feel this way. That is what is sounds like Job is wanting. To be comforted in his grief with the allowance that it's ok to feel the way he is feeling but everyone just keeps saying get out of it and know that God is with you. I don't think he is questioning that necessarily but that he just wants to know why this has happened to him. And we know that is something we will likely never find out. I still find myself asking these questions, however, I don't expect an answer anymore. He seems to still have faith in God.
I got the same from this psalm.
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