Many of us know the story of Job, the man who had been targeted by Satan as a pawn in a contest between him and God. And now, by chapter 7 of this great book of detailed suffering, Job has seen his children killed, his animal wealth vanish, and his non-supportive wife encourage him to curse God and die. And none of this seems balanced by any good news.
"The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on." Carl Sandburg
Our problems are a lot like fog...
Life looked bleak for Israel when she had no king and no righteousness, but wondrously hopeful when King David arrived. Was King David perfect? No, but he foreshadowed a perfect King...
The Almighty is complete and entire of Himself. He needs nothing to make him happy, fulfilled, satisfied, or sound. This is good, for He receives precious little thanks from most of the creatures He has so lovingly and wonderfully created.
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you had a desire to do one thing but found it necessary to do something else altogether? This is the very spot in which the Apostle Paul found himself.
