Comfort Your Friends
Job 2
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 13) "Then they sat with him for seven days and seen nights. No one said a word to him, for they saw how great his suffering was."
My Thoughts
We all know what happened to Job right? He lost everything because Satan wanted to prove to God that if he took everything away from Job, Job would turn away from God. God allowed Satan to do what he wanted because He knew that Job would stay faithful to Him.
Well, as you can imagine, Job was upset and suffering. Who wouldn't be after basically losing everything you own, and everything you have, including your children? On top of loss, Job was afflicted with sores all over his body. It was understandable that Job was suffering. His friends couldn't even recognize him from afar because he was such a mess.
Job's friends came to comfort him and to help through his suffering. For the first seven days and nights, no one said a word. The Bible says that they sat with Job. Seven days of silence. How awkward must that have been? I mean, maybe at that time, that was a totally normal thing, but for us, it would not be. So what exactly did they do for those seven days? Nobody really knows.
A lot of times, when someone is going through an extremely hard time, like Job was, it is impossible to say anything to give them comfort. Words either don't help or they make things worse. So how do you comfort them then? A hug. A tear. Being with them. Letting them vent. Sometimes just being with them is enough. But for seven days straight? Well, they had to have done something in that time...
Maybe they smiled at each other. They probably ate and drank, and obviously went to the bathroom. Maybe they spent their time looking at the clouds or listening to nature. The birds, other animals, even the sound of the wind in the trees. Maybe they even drew in the dirt or threw stones around or picked grass and blew it into the wind. Some of those things probably even helped the situation. I know that sometimes I just like to listen to the wind in the trees, especially when I am upset.
Surely they didn't do nothing. Job just needed the comfort of his friends in Christ until he was ready to vent about everything. Job talked about how he felt, his friends responded with their thoughts. Maybe you need comfort. Maybe you need to just vent about something that you're upset, depressed or angry about. If you don't want to talk to someone about it, write it down. Even if you type it out. That way too, it would be less permanent as you can just delete it right away. The most important thing you should do is pray. God will comfort you and will help you through whatever you are going through.
Maybe you're on the opposite end; you know someone who is suffering or struggling. Just being with them is often enough. Be there for them. You don't to use words to show that you love them or to comfort them. Right now, I just pray that anyone reading this, and even those who aren't, would find comfort and peace through whatever they are going through.
Well, as you can imagine, Job was upset and suffering. Who wouldn't be after basically losing everything you own, and everything you have, including your children? On top of loss, Job was afflicted with sores all over his body. It was understandable that Job was suffering. His friends couldn't even recognize him from afar because he was such a mess.
Job's friends came to comfort him and to help through his suffering. For the first seven days and nights, no one said a word. The Bible says that they sat with Job. Seven days of silence. How awkward must that have been? I mean, maybe at that time, that was a totally normal thing, but for us, it would not be. So what exactly did they do for those seven days? Nobody really knows.
A lot of times, when someone is going through an extremely hard time, like Job was, it is impossible to say anything to give them comfort. Words either don't help or they make things worse. So how do you comfort them then? A hug. A tear. Being with them. Letting them vent. Sometimes just being with them is enough. But for seven days straight? Well, they had to have done something in that time...
Maybe they smiled at each other. They probably ate and drank, and obviously went to the bathroom. Maybe they spent their time looking at the clouds or listening to nature. The birds, other animals, even the sound of the wind in the trees. Maybe they even drew in the dirt or threw stones around or picked grass and blew it into the wind. Some of those things probably even helped the situation. I know that sometimes I just like to listen to the wind in the trees, especially when I am upset.
Surely they didn't do nothing. Job just needed the comfort of his friends in Christ until he was ready to vent about everything. Job talked about how he felt, his friends responded with their thoughts. Maybe you need comfort. Maybe you need to just vent about something that you're upset, depressed or angry about. If you don't want to talk to someone about it, write it down. Even if you type it out. That way too, it would be less permanent as you can just delete it right away. The most important thing you should do is pray. God will comfort you and will help you through whatever you are going through.
Maybe you're on the opposite end; you know someone who is suffering or struggling. Just being with them is often enough. Be there for them. You don't to use words to show that you love them or to comfort them. Right now, I just pray that anyone reading this, and even those who aren't, would find comfort and peace through whatever they are going through.
Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
