Job 7 April 29, 2008

Verse 11: Therefore I will not keep silent;  I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Reflection: This gives me a lot of comfort because I know now that Job is offering up all of his problems to God.  He is being honest and exposing himself.  He is showing God that he is only human and complains a lot.  I think that at times I feel like God doesn’t want to listen to my problems nor does he have time to listen to me complain.  I know that I should be grateful for God and his mercy, but at times I lose sight of that and I can’t seem to muster enough faith to believe that everything  God does is for a reason.  I think God is trying to tell me that I should confide in him and give all of my problems to him.  Like Job, I sometimes lose trust that God has time for me, but usually it’s because I feel guilty about not finding time for him.

Prayer: Lord, please help me to trust in you and believe that you want to listen to my problems.  I know you have time for me, but sometimes it’s hard to believe that.  Lord, please just continue to show me that all you do is for a greater purpose, and that when the world or something else has got me down, I can confide in you.