It is easier to stand through the test of faith under normal circumstances but it is not easy if God were to take everything away from us including our health and yet still staying faithful and praising our Father in heaven. Worse still, when your friends start to accuse you or say things about you that you didn't do while you are going through the trial period. Hoping to have words of comfort from people around, but all Job got was discouragement and distrust of his friends.
Remember this, in all things, all circumstances, whether good or bad, give thanks to God always.
Job 6 & 7
After the not so encouraging words from Eliphaz, Job replied him in chapter 6 & 7. Sometimes I rather people keep their mouths shut then to say for the sake of saying and made you more discouraged and confused.
So, ask God for wisdom before you bring a word to someone that needs encouragement.
Job 8
After Job explained to his friend in chapter 6 & 7, another friend of Job's friend, Bildad, interrupted Job and started commenting about Job's way. Started with the first sentence in verse 2, it sounded like Bildad just didn't believe in Job's explainations. Bildad also brought God into the picture and worst of all, something that I really don't want to hear and never want to hear, Bildad said that because your children sinned against God, He destroyed them. (I think Bildad better keep quiet so we can read less 1 chapter. :p).
Job 9 & 10
Job replied his friends by praising God and proclaiming His power and wonderful name of God. Many of you asked me about dinosaurs. the word 'Rahab' in chapter 9:13, according to my concordance, is a sea monster, a monster of the deep (Job 7:12). Yes, dinosaurs did exist and then extinct.
When you feel down, remember that God is there. When you are faithless. He is faithful. His love and faithfulness endures forever.
