"If only you would hide me in
the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set me a
time and then remember me! (Job 14:13)"
Job knew what suffering was and in
the depths of his misery and frustration, he cries to God and puts across the
request that we read in the verse above.
"Hide me in the grave &
conceal me till your anger has passed."
It's like Job is requesting an
underground bunker where he can rest without the wrath of the Almighty coming
near him.
Job wanted to die and forget his
misery; that prayer was not answered, so now he prays for God to hide him alive
till His wrath has passed.
He also prays to God to not just go
on indefinitely, but to set a time.
How often we are troubled by problems
that just do not go away how much ever we pray or plead. Some believers pray
that death would be better than undergoing all this misery. But we must always
remember a verse in the book of James. It will strengthen us and give us hope.
"As you know, we consider
blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and
have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion
and mercy. (James 5:11)"
Jesus who is compassionate and
merciful will change the awful circumstances that you are facing these days and
bless you like He blessed Job finally. So persevere. He will give you a sign of
his goodness when you pray to him as the Psalmist did:
Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies
may see it and be put to shame, for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted
me. (Psalm 86:17)
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