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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

When Comfort From People Isn't Enough

The book of Job, you may know, is in the middle of the Bible. A man suffers; his friends attempt to comfort; they fail; Job suffers more.

Job suffered much loss. His kids were killed. His livestock was destroyed. His life now in ruin.

And then arrive the friends, who want to diagnose Job's dilemma. You know the people. They have all the answers and tell Job all he needs to do is humble himself, admit he was wrong. But Job says he hasn't done anything wrong. He states his case, but his friends won't listen. He wants to connect with them, to be comforted by them. He wants them to understand him. They don't.

Job then turns to the One, who is there for him. "My Redeemers lives, and one day, He shall take His stand upon the earth."

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