Are you sick or something? Something has to be wrong with you to speak to me with such hurtful words and tones when I, myself, am sick? What is wrong with you? Job questions his tormentors, his "friends." He's not only been afflicted by Satan, but now he's afflicted with "friends" who attack him. Ever been there? When trouble strikes, your friends or family turn on you? I know most of you have, might even be now.
It is a sad day when our friends accuse us falsely so that they can look good in their own eyes. We are left deserted. The feelings of loneliness can send us to a sickbed as quick as any physical disease. When will we learn to care for and support one another in time of need? Is it really too much to ask to love our neighbor? How can we possibly love our enemies, when we can't even love our friends?
I was on the Voice of the Martyrs web-site yesterday reading stories about how our brothers and sisters in Christ, all around the world, are being accused and thrown into prisons. It seems, just as Job, who was faithful to God, was accused of being unfaithful; those who follow in the footsteps of Jesus will also reap accusations of being unfaithful. Yet, when we are accused of not following the one true God, we have one who will intercede for us (that is the one true God). We have one who is with us in these times of sorrowful loneliness. We have one who was deserted by all and truly went to the grave for us. We have Jesus the Christ.
May the peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you now and always.
Pr. J
It is a sad day when our friends accuse us falsely so that they can look good in their own eyes. We are left deserted. The feelings of loneliness can send us to a sickbed as quick as any physical disease. When will we learn to care for and support one another in time of need? Is it really too much to ask to love our neighbor? How can we possibly love our enemies, when we can't even love our friends?
I was on the Voice of the Martyrs web-site yesterday reading stories about how our brothers and sisters in Christ, all around the world, are being accused and thrown into prisons. It seems, just as Job, who was faithful to God, was accused of being unfaithful; those who follow in the footsteps of Jesus will also reap accusations of being unfaithful. Yet, when we are accused of not following the one true God, we have one who will intercede for us (that is the one true God). We have one who is with us in these times of sorrowful loneliness. We have one who was deserted by all and truly went to the grave for us. We have Jesus the Christ.
May the peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you now and always.
Pr. J
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