Job 16 & 17 - God Is Still In Control

1 “My spirit is broken.
My days have been snuffed out.
The cemetery {is waiting} for me.
2 Certainly, mockers are around me.
My eyes are focused on their opposition.
3 Please guarantee my bail yourself.
Who else will guarantee it with a handshake?
4 You have closed their minds so that they cannot understand.
That is why you will not honor them.
Job 17:1-4 (GW)

Reflection of B:

Even as Job answered his friends accusations, he still knew that God was in control of his life. He was the only one who could 'bail' Job out of his miseries.

Yes, we need to always come back to acknowledge God's sovereignty in our life, and that He will always make all things workout together for good to us who love Him and are called to His purpose.

Dear God,
Thank You for this reminder that You are always in control of all the things that happen in my life, be it work, relationship or events. Thank You for all keeping me.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Job 3 - Wish I Were Not Born

1After all this, Job {finally} opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.

Job 3:1 (GW)

Reflection of B:

That was exactly what I did when I was a child... I wished I were never born. As an adult, I also had such feeling in many occasions when I felt extremely hurt by people close to me. Yet I never curse God as I remembered what Job did.

In extreme sorrows, we tend to ask many questions and wish to die. Satan will torment us mentally too. Thank God that He sees our every sadness and He will always come to our rescue when sorrows overwhelmed us. That's what He did to me many times. Praise Him!

Dear Lord,

Thank You that You have a purpose for me to be born, though in my sorrows I foolishly wished I were not born. You knew me even when I was in my mother's womb. Though she may not love me, yet I know You love me dearly. May I help someone else to know this good news about Your love.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.