Light
Given To One
In Misery
“Why is light given to one in misery,
and life to the bitter in soul, who long for death, but it does not come, and
dig for it more than for hidden treasures; who rejoice
exceedingly and are glad when they find the grave? Why is light given to one
who cannot see the way, whom God has fenced in? For my
sighting comes like my bread, and my groanings are
poured out like water. Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me, and
what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest; but
trouble comes.”
Job went as far as to wish he had
never been born. He found ways to help others and he lived through his grief.
His experience has become a source of endless comfort to suffering souls.
Maybe you are at that point when you
have considered not going on. Being a child of God intensifies your
desperation, because you wonder how a believer could feel so alone and
forsaken. Do not give up. Coming to the end of yourself emotionally could be
the most painful experience you have ever encountered. But take courage. Cling
to the Lord in faith and start all over. God is with you from the beginning to
the end.
In Christ,
the hopeless find
hope.
Our Daily
Bread –