Book of Job
Chapter
7
1. "Do not human beings have a hard service on earth, and are not their days like the days of a laborer? 2. Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like laborers who look for their wages, 3. so I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are appointed to me.
(Book of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 1 to 3)
Oh God it is true that in order to live our daily lives we need to work hard to earn a living, however this is part of our duty to work and get paid for the work we do. Job is feeling so much pain and anguish that he is comparing his physical pain to the wages of the labourer. It is as if it is his fault that all this calamity befell him. In truth this was the work of Satan who wished that God would test Job in order to see if he would remain faithful to God.
4. When I lie down I say, 'When shall I rise?' but the night is long, and I am full of tossing until dawn. 5. My flesh is clothed with worms and dirt; my skin hardens, then breaks out again. 6. My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and come to their end without hope.
(Books of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 4 to 6)
Oh God this is the cry of those who are in pain but do not accept their pain as being the will of God. Many people in such circumstances are living such harsh lives that they lose hope in You and in their chances of ever being cured to their previous state of health. Oh God how I wish we were more concerned or concerned as much for our spiritual welfare as much as we are of our physical welfare, because sin also conditions our life and creates in us a state of spiritual degradation.
7. "Remember that my life is a breath; my eye will never again see good. 8. The eye that beholds me will see me no more; while your eyes are upon me, I shall be gone.
(Books of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 7 to 8)
Oh God if we all kept it in mind that we are only pilgrims on this earth and that our long term home is not on earth but in heaven, our attitude to life would be completely different. We would not have excessive material concerns or anxiety for we would have the awareness that our greatest investment is in You, where no worldly hacker can take our place in heaven, only the evil spirit of Satan, from which I pray that You protect us day and night.
9. As the cloud fades and vanishes, so those who go down to Sheol do not come up; 10. they return no more to their houses nor do their places know them any more.
(Books of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 9 to 10)
Oh God how true is the reality of hell that many take for granted and think that while on earth they can behave as they wish, however the consequence of hell will always be available for those aim in life has become to merit such a negative place. If one is still not convinced of the truth of the reality of hell please click on the following link:-
The existence of hell
11. "Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verse 11)
Oh God one thing that we are experts at doing is complaining. Even though You treat us with the greatest love and care we still find something to complain about. We are so ungrateful in how we deal with other humans and even with You my God and Father.
12. Am I the Sea, or the Dragon, that you set a guard over me?
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verse 12)
On reflecting oh God we are all potential hazards and therefore we are all to be careful what we think do and say. Therefore we are all to set a guard on our mouths, for anything we say in life can be used against us in many different circumstances, and once we communicate something this cannot be reversed.
13. When I say, 'My bed will comfort me, my couch will ease my complaint,' 14. then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions 15. so that I would choose strangling and death rather than this body.
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verses 13 to 15)
Oh God how weak and foolish we are when we are in pain and agony, however on the other hand You keep on raising awareness like never before. When praying on this verse You make me aware that this body is just a vessel that contains our soul by which we can communicate with You and others. The body can offer us no form of pleasure but only moments of fun and gratification and this is only when we are in our prime, because when we become of an age, the speed of physical and mental deterioration increases. death becomes our neighbour throughout each passing day.
16. I loath my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are a breath.
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verse 16)
Oh God my Father that we all have this verse printed in our minds and souls. When we feel sick we feel that death is on our doorstep and that we have limited time at our disposal. However nobody knows for sure when our last second of life will be. Therefore we are to be always ready, for it may be closer than we think.
17. What are human beings, that you make so much of them, that you set your mind on them, 18. visit them every morning, test them every moment?
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verses 17 to 18)
Oh God I also question, why You love us so much! Every day of our life You care for us, so much that we cannot live without You.
19. Will you not look away from me for a while, let me alone until I swallow my spittle? 20. If I sin, what do i do to you, you watcher of humanity? Why have you made me your target? Why have I become a burden to you? 21. Why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lie in the earth; you will seek me, but I shall not be."
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verses 19 to 21)
Oh God I pray that You never remove Your eyes of me even for one second, because I cannot live without You. Oh God even though as in the case of Job we turn on You and ask You what did I do to You to merit all this pain, Your answer would be everything, for without You we can do nothing good. When You permit us to endure difficult situations from the point of a human it may seem to be that You are using us as Your target, but really and truly such situations are moments of growth.
Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God when You created us to be humans due to our sin life on earth was never promised to be a bed of roses. However when we offer our tribulations to You our lives change, so much that when we accept all situations as happening according to Your will even the most negative of situations becomes a positive. Therefore instead of complaining about our transgressions our attitude is to be one of thanksgiving for by means of such situations You continue the process of growth on both, our spiritual, social and psychological areas of our lives.
Oh God it is true that in order to live our daily lives we need to work hard to earn a living, however this is part of our duty to work and get paid for the work we do. Job is feeling so much pain and anguish that he is comparing his physical pain to the wages of the labourer. It is as if it is his fault that all this calamity befell him. In truth this was the work of Satan who wished that God would test Job in order to see if he would remain faithful to God.
4. When I lie down I say, 'When shall I rise?' but the night is long, and I am full of tossing until dawn. 5. My flesh is clothed with worms and dirt; my skin hardens, then breaks out again. 6. My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and come to their end without hope.
(Books of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 4 to 6)
Oh God this is the cry of those who are in pain but do not accept their pain as being the will of God. Many people in such circumstances are living such harsh lives that they lose hope in You and in their chances of ever being cured to their previous state of health. Oh God how I wish we were more concerned or concerned as much for our spiritual welfare as much as we are of our physical welfare, because sin also conditions our life and creates in us a state of spiritual degradation.
7. "Remember that my life is a breath; my eye will never again see good. 8. The eye that beholds me will see me no more; while your eyes are upon me, I shall be gone.
(Books of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 7 to 8)
Oh God if we all kept it in mind that we are only pilgrims on this earth and that our long term home is not on earth but in heaven, our attitude to life would be completely different. We would not have excessive material concerns or anxiety for we would have the awareness that our greatest investment is in You, where no worldly hacker can take our place in heaven, only the evil spirit of Satan, from which I pray that You protect us day and night.
9. As the cloud fades and vanishes, so those who go down to Sheol do not come up; 10. they return no more to their houses nor do their places know them any more.
(Books of Wisdom Job Chapter 7 verses 9 to 10)
Oh God how true is the reality of hell that many take for granted and think that while on earth they can behave as they wish, however the consequence of hell will always be available for those aim in life has become to merit such a negative place. If one is still not convinced of the truth of the reality of hell please click on the following link:-
The existence of hell
11. "Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verse 11)
Oh God one thing that we are experts at doing is complaining. Even though You treat us with the greatest love and care we still find something to complain about. We are so ungrateful in how we deal with other humans and even with You my God and Father.
12. Am I the Sea, or the Dragon, that you set a guard over me?
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verse 12)
On reflecting oh God we are all potential hazards and therefore we are all to be careful what we think do and say. Therefore we are all to set a guard on our mouths, for anything we say in life can be used against us in many different circumstances, and once we communicate something this cannot be reversed.
13. When I say, 'My bed will comfort me, my couch will ease my complaint,' 14. then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions 15. so that I would choose strangling and death rather than this body.
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verses 13 to 15)
Oh God how weak and foolish we are when we are in pain and agony, however on the other hand You keep on raising awareness like never before. When praying on this verse You make me aware that this body is just a vessel that contains our soul by which we can communicate with You and others. The body can offer us no form of pleasure but only moments of fun and gratification and this is only when we are in our prime, because when we become of an age, the speed of physical and mental deterioration increases. death becomes our neighbour throughout each passing day.
16. I loath my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are a breath.
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verse 16)
Oh God my Father that we all have this verse printed in our minds and souls. When we feel sick we feel that death is on our doorstep and that we have limited time at our disposal. However nobody knows for sure when our last second of life will be. Therefore we are to be always ready, for it may be closer than we think.
17. What are human beings, that you make so much of them, that you set your mind on them, 18. visit them every morning, test them every moment?
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verses 17 to 18)
Oh God I also question, why You love us so much! Every day of our life You care for us, so much that we cannot live without You.
19. Will you not look away from me for a while, let me alone until I swallow my spittle? 20. If I sin, what do i do to you, you watcher of humanity? Why have you made me your target? Why have I become a burden to you? 21. Why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lie in the earth; you will seek me, but I shall not be."
(Books of Wisdom Chapter 7 verses 19 to 21)
Oh God I pray that You never remove Your eyes of me even for one second, because I cannot live without You. Oh God even though as in the case of Job we turn on You and ask You what did I do to You to merit all this pain, Your answer would be everything, for without You we can do nothing good. When You permit us to endure difficult situations from the point of a human it may seem to be that You are using us as Your target, but really and truly such situations are moments of growth.
Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God when You created us to be humans due to our sin life on earth was never promised to be a bed of roses. However when we offer our tribulations to You our lives change, so much that when we accept all situations as happening according to Your will even the most negative of situations becomes a positive. Therefore instead of complaining about our transgressions our attitude is to be one of thanksgiving for by means of such situations You continue the process of growth on both, our spiritual, social and psychological areas of our lives.
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