Job

So I have been reading this book called Job in the Bible lately...and it is certainly a little different to most you can read in the “good book”.

It is actually considered one of the oldest books in the Bible. Maybe even predating Exodus?

It is about this guy called Job who essentially suffers incredible loss. Then some people came around who are supposed to be his friends and there is lots of talking!

I mean lots and lots and lots of talking.

There are plenty of ideas shared. Opinions.

It seems to last a long time.

So here we are some possible 5000 years later, and what I have noticed is that some things never change.

When someone goes through tragedy.

Or when someone is wrestling with something very personal to them...

Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has an answer.

Everyone feels they should share something no matter what it is.

As in Job’s story and in our time, the key event for me is this...God Turns Up!

It is right to have people around us in tough times...but it is even more important to have God around.

Opinions and thoughts can sound good on some level,

but a word from the main man will actually make all the difference!

Sometimes I think we should just shut up.

There is a time for talking and a time for no talking and just listening.

In fact there is apparently a Jewish tradition of just sitting with someone who has faced loss.

There was no expectation of huge discourse.

Just the divine knowledge of having someone there.

So my thought ultimately is this I guess…

Let’s focus on what God wants to say to someone in need more than our opinions.

Let’s be friends without too many words.

Let’s let God do most of the talking…

As challenging as that might be!

Something to think about…