Week 21. Job, Misery Loves Company.

We spend  2 weeks reading Job.  It really helps to remember that Job is one of the oldest books of the Bible, and the books of the Bible are not in Chronological  order.  Job is grouped with the books of poetry (Job, Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon.)

 I find this very interesting:

I'll have to admit; Job is not my favorite book.  After all, who wants to read about the pit of depression and slew of despair?  And the scriptures are not really favorite ones to hide in your heart.  But smack-dab right there in all that primitive thinking is s shining star:

You have to wonder: how did Job know that?    God simply revealed himself to Job, and Job recognized God as his redeemer.  And Job knew about eternal life.  Wow. 

And in the midst of despair and dark days, Job knew that God was in control of everything that was happening.  Knowing that can give us hope during our dark times, too.  And it kinda puts everything into a different perspective.  

Keep reading, till next week….Audrey