Job 10 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Job 10.  Job is speaking.

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Meditate on verses 1-2a.

 

I loathe my own life; I will give

 full vent to my complaint;

I will speak in the bitterness of

 my soul.  I will say to God…

 

I love that Job’s complaining prayer is recorded for eternity.  You can complain it, I mean, pray it now, as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).  Because, even faithful watchmen have tough seasons in this life.  Pray Job 10:2b-17.

 

“LORD, do not condemn me; let me know why You contend

with me.  Is it right for You indeed to oppress, to reject

the labor of Your hands, and to look favorably on the

 schemes of the wicked?  Have You eyes of flesh? Or do

You see as a man sees?  Are Your days as the days of a mortal,

or Your years as man's years, that You should seek

for my guilt and search after my sin?  According to Your

 knowledge, I am indeed not guilty, yet there is no deliverance

from Your hand.  Your hands fashioned and made me altogether,

 and would You destroy me?  Remember now, that You have made

me as clay; would You turn me into dust again?  Did You not

pour me out like milk and curdle me like cheese; clothe

 me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews?

 You have granted me life and lovingkindness, and Your care

 has preserved my spirit.  Yet these things You have concealed in Your

heart; I know that this is within You: If I sin, then You would take

 note of me, and would not acquit me of my guilt.  If I am wicked,

woe to me! And if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am

 sated with disgrace and conscious of my misery.  Should my head

be lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion, and again You would

show Your power against me.  You renew Your witnesses against me

and increase Your anger toward me; hardship after hardship is with me.

Help me, Jesus!  For the sake of Your name~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell