Bible Chapter: Job 9 & 10

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    It appears that Job is beginning to change his tune a little.  He admitted that he is not perfectly righteous before God.  By nature, people are sinful and selfish.  He had worked hard in life to resist evil.  He still struggled with the thought that God was punishing him for no reason.  What Job perceived as God’s silence throughout his ordeal was very difficult for him.
    Job wrestled with wondering if God still loved him.  In the middle this he still trusted God and looked to Him for a solution to his situation.  He continued to wrestle with the “why” of all his pain and loss.  He was slowly learning that following God did not mean he would never suffer.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    It is a hard lesson to learn that trials and pain are like exercise to strengthen one’s spiritual muscles.  People who live with what is seemingly a charmed life don’t generally have the ability to deal with real problems.  For some the world falls apart when their luxury car won’t start.  Job was in the process of learning to trust God when he couldn’t see the end.  That is a good lesson for each of us to apply.

3.  How can I help someone?
    One of the best lessons we can learn is to look at life from an eternal perspective.  How does my situation impact eternity?  Will this issue matter a thousand years from now?  These are good questions to ponder.