Continuation of the story of Job…
…Job’s three friends condemned
Him of sin, Job replied, “Lord I don’t
Need enemies with friends like these
They accuse me of sinning, bringing
These calamities against me, accusing
Me day and night”
“How long will they exhaust me, time
And again they blame me”
The Great Dissertation…
This book of Job, spanning over
Centuries gives words of comfort
To all those suffering
It is only normal to examine the
Life when affliction visits, false
Comforters spawn the very
Foundation of truth and right
A Child’s Cry For Help…
“The trauma has just been too
Much, may the day be cursed
When I was born, I feel so
Helpless and despondent, I am
Troubled and restless, my
Lamentations are weary and I feel
Empty”
God’s Unfathomable Love…
“My child, do you not know, as soon
As these visitors appear,
Questioning the reason for suffering
You must be leery of false comforters…
Claiming you have brought these
Tragedies upon you, saying you
Cannot arise from your bed of
Anguish, you will languish forever”
“Oh know that my words are
Written, they are inscribed in a
Book
They are engraved on a rock
With an iron pen forever”…
Then Job prayed for his friends
And they relented of their words
God restored his fortunes, doubling
All his possessions, giving him
Seven more sons and three
Daughters
The Child’s Epilogue…
And so you see, the trials endured
As a child have had a purpose,
And just as Job you have suffered
Greatly, but God is true and you
Will endure, for there is a Fourth
Friend sitting quietly by, listening
To your cries, lifting up prayers
Planting within a seed of faith
Springing into life!
Excerpts from the book
‘The Three Friends’
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