Friend in need

As I was going through Job, I was grieved of how this man bore it all. Job had lost all in a matter of 5 - 10 minutes I guess. Yet he was silent, worshiping God in his grief.

From a King/Prince, he is now sitting besides a trash heap and scratching his sores. Had he been rich, he would have been attended by his children, servants, wife and doctors with a soothing oil. He remained silent for 7 days after he was striken by the disease, worshiping God in his grief.

His friends came to him. I like the phrase "made an appointment". It has been almost 2 years, I had been away from the Lord. I was in grief too, many a times I used to pray like Job, cursing the day I was born and longing to die. In these days I longed for the my dear friends Cyril and Jon. I used to ask, why did Cyril go away, had he been here, I could have cried out aloud on his shoulders. Had I communion with Jon, I would held his hands high in the air, and asked God for forgiveness.

Though I had been a wayward son, I always used to pray for you - Cyril and Jon. I prayed, that you may never leave the Lord like me and asked the Lord bless you with the richest of gift.

Cyril and Jon, if you are reading this brother, pray for me too.

Have lost all !!!

In his prayers, the man on his knees recited, "Blessed is the name of the Lord!". Though there was a cry from his heart, he just worshiped God. Louder and louder his heart cried. With his cries, his worship got stronger. "You have lost all your oxen and donkeys", yet he said, "Blessed is the name of the Lord!". "You have lost all your sheep and camels", yet he said, "Blessed is the name of the Lord!". Finally, with a taunt, "Your children too...", said the cry of his heart. Yet, this man said "Blessed is the name of the Lord".

It is amazing how Job, worshiped God even after losing all. He makes it impossible for me to believe, when he says, "Blessed is the name of the Lord". Only a man how know his God dearly can say this.

"Lord! I want to know you"