Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Job 7

2 comments:

Unknown said...

this chapter really continued to hammer home some thoughts I have been having in recent months. Thoughts about death and life and our attitude towards both of them.

"People have a hard task on earth and their days are like those of a laborer. They are like a slave wishing ofr the evening shadows, like a laborer waiting to be paid." v1-2

"My throat prefers to be choked; my bones welcome death. I hate my life, I don't want to live forever. Leave me alone, because my days have no meaning." v15-16

Here are my thoughts. Some people love life so much that they fear and despise death. They cling to life. Other people hate life so much that they despise life, despair of hope and go about in a hopeless depression like we witness here.

But the attitude that God desires of us is one that rejoices today, despite our circumstances, but hungers and thirsts (in a hopeful and healthy way) for nothing more than eternity with our Lord.

I tend to be the kind who is overwhelmed by evil in the world, which is not good, for others the problem is loving the things of this world and becoming attached to them. A healthy balance is such a fine line and hard to walk.

Berry Girl said...

hmmm. good thoughts.