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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Job 4 &5 - Accused by a Friend

1 Then Eliphaz from Teman replied {to Job},
2 “If someone tries to talk to you, will you become impatient? But who can keep from talking? 3 Certainly, you have instructed many people: When hands were weak, you made them strong. 4 When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words. When knees were weak, you gave them strength. 5 But trouble comes to you, and you're impatient. It touches you, and you panic. 6 Doesn't your fear of God give you confidence and your lifetime of integrity give you hope?

Job 4:1-6 (GW)



Reflection of B:

Noting is more discouraging and hurtful than being questioned and doubted by our close friends or people whom we have helped before, when we are down and sick. Such was the case with Job (Job 4).

Not only that, Job's friend, Eliphaz, further accused him of not looking towards God for help (Job 5).

We need to learn that not all bad things that happened to someone are due to his/her sins. We need to be sympathetic instead of pointing an accusing finger.

Dear Lord,
I pray that I will not be like Job's friend in accusing anyone who is already suffering. Let me not be too quick to judge others but to pray for them instead.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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