Job 10 is a great example of how to come to God with our emotions- to be our true selves and be honest with Him. Job is so clearly suffering and he gives it to God. But Job does not forget who God is and what God has done for him. In 10:12 Job states, “You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit.” We can be emotionally distressed and we can bring it to God- He is big enough to handle it! But we must try and remember that He is the Lord of all and our ultimate hope is in Him.
Job 11- Zophar, Job’s third friend, is pretty mean to Job and offers him no hope. At the end, Zophar says, “and thier (wicked people) hope- loss of life!” (11:20). Zophar doesn’t even acknowledge the Job he knew before the curse. He’s just like, “well, if God is treating you this way, you must be wicked.” I think that’s another mindset that God was trying to break. God is ultimately just and Jesus has paid the price for our sins already so that we can cling onto Him for life. But in the short term (a human lifespan), God may not seem fair. Wicked people may go on for years gaining power and success before paying God’s price. And like Job, righteous people may suffer for a time but it all fits into God’s big plan.
I pray today for those who are suffering to take their claims, emotions, and true selves to God- give it all to Him. I pray that we remember who God is and where our hope comes from and that we have faith in His big plan, although we may not understand it. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Living Life with Jesus 