Job has become my friend. I really can not stand it that he is in such a hard trial. I have many friends who are facing incredible trials at this time. Divorce, cancer, loss of jobs, financial disaster, the list goes on and on........ My heart breaks for them. I feel the same for them as I do for Job in this moment. I just want God to show up! Make it better! Ease the pain! I know He can! I believe He can!
It is so hard in the middle of great trials to remember that God is with us even there. God is with Job. God is with my friends. It is so hard to understand that He has a plan for us even in the middle of all the junk. We must learn the lessons. Even the hard ones.
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We are thinking on the same page this morning, Tina. I love verses 19-21 or chpater 16. Job proclaims: "Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high. My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend."
ReplyDeleteAs one of your hurting friends, I can say that God has been with me through it all and drawn me closer to Himself through my suffering. It seems that when the pain become too intense to bear, that the quiet presence of God overshadows me and comforts my soul. It is hard to describe. Often nothing about my circumstance changes, but I feel like my compassionate God reaches down and gently holds my broken heart in His hand and wraps it in His love. Right now I am still broken, but I know that I am loved. I would not trade this knowledge of God for anything. I do not like suffering, but it is worth every tear to know Jesus better. I used to think I was kinda mature. The thought now makes me laugh! Suffering also brings up lots of sin and ugliness that needs to be washed away. I have soooo far to go to reach any semblance of maturity! For now, my soul is greatly comforted to know that I am absolutely held by the everlasting arms of God, and He will never let me go! Hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteMy soul is also comforted to know that he is doing to same for my friends, like you. When I am tempted to worry that you are facing too much lonliness and hardship, I can turn it over to God with confidence that you are in the very center of His will and care. He can use everthing that happens around us or to us to teach us more about Him. I am overwhelmed by His love and care for us, even when He chooses to use pain to reveal it. That sounds weird, but it is true, and good. I love you friend!