Day 1 · Job Continues: Life Seems Futile
Job 7:1–10
1“Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand? 2Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages. 3So I am allotted months of futility, and nights of misery are appointed me. 4When I lie down I think: ‘When will I get up?’ But the night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn. 5My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering. 6My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. 7Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. 8The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more. 9As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to Sheol does not come back up. 10He never returns to his house; his place remembers him no more.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
What metaphors does Job use in verses 1–10 to describe the hardship, brevity, and hopelessness of his life?
Apply
When life feels exhausting or hopeless this week, how can you honestly bring your grief and tiredness to God rather than carrying it alone?
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