Scripture: Job 27:8-10
For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off, when God takes away their lives? Will God hear their cry when trouble comes upon them? Will they take delight in the Almighty?
Thought for the Day: The book of Job expresses the hopelessness felt by those who have been overcome by tragedy. Hopelessness makes a person feel cut off from God, or even worse, question the existence of God. For Job, it was even more frustrating as his so-called friends attempted to make him feel guilty amidst the suffering. The hopeless are often driven deeper into despair by those who do not appreciate their hopelessness. In Job’s case, his lostness was eventually turned around as God helped him find insight by which he was able to move forward.
Tonight, we will once again gather for the Lenten Soup for the Soul (6:15pm in the Activity Room). These conversations give opportunity for stories of hope to be offered. Job would have one of those stories to tell, yet when you are deep in the darkness, it is hard to imagine anything…of course, that’s the reason we call it hope. It is the conviction of one’s faith that goes against everything reality (and even some so-called friends) seems to communicate. Let us listen to the stories of hope for they are like seeds in the soil of our souls, by which hope can take root and grow within our own lives.
Prayer: Prepare me, O Lord, to listen for the voices of hope in the world. Where despair and suffering are real and powerful, provide me the stories by which I can claim light even in the darkest of situations. Amen.
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