Day 1 · Job’s Plea to God
Job 10:1–12
1“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me. 3Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked? 4Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as man sees? 5Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man, 6that You should seek my iniquity and search out my sin— 7though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand? 8Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me? 9Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? 10Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese? 11You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews. 12You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
In verses 8–12, how does Job describe the way God created and cared for him before his trial?
Apply
When you feel confused by your circumstances this week, how can you bring your honest questions to God while remembering His past care?
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