- Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire? Job 3:11 – Job’s anguish drove him to want to live no more. He cursed the very day he was born, wishing he never had lived at all. This is a very dark place to find yourself in when going through a hardship, but it’s not an uncommon one to find people in either. Even if you find yourself here, remember your life has more to it than the hardship. You have had an impact on so many stories and you will have even more of an impact each day you are breathing. My hope is if you begin finding yourself in this dark place like Job, wishing your life was over, you’d reach out to the people who have expressed to you they are there for you. The enemy wants you to think your life is of no value to anyone. God longs for you to see your true value. While struggles are sure to come, we don’t have to give into the dark path the enemy wants to lead us down. Take strength from time with God and others. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1455
- Let the day perish on which I was born, and the night that said, ‘A man is conceived.’ Let that day be darkness! May God above not seek it, nor light shine upon it. Let gloom and deep darkness claim it. Let clouds dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. Job 3:3-5 – Imagine sitting with a friend for a full seven days in silence, and once they finally break that silence, this is what they say. Essentially this chapter is Job saying it would have been better if he were never born. That those who never see the light of day are more blessed than those who do because they never have to taste the pains of this world, the sort of pains that Job was walking heavily through at this time. While yes, the days/months/years/seasons that fall in to the heavy and hard category are ones no one looks forward to in this life, we must not allow them to convince us that life is worth giving up on. The joys God provides in this life are worth the struggle, and the joys in the life to come will make the hardships of today seem like fleeting moments. If today your story is walking through struggle rather than leaping for joy, remember the truth that life is worth it. The life, joys, and relationships that come from God are worth navigating seasons of hard for. If the hard though right now is winning in your mind, please reach out, I’d love to listen. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2628
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