Subject: Psalms of Lament |
Bible Note: Greetings JRM! I am sorry to hear about your father, but I rejoice that your wife recovered. I never really did read Job during that time. As far as the relationship between Job and the laments of the Psalms is concerned, I probably should explain my statement about being angry with God. I don't believe that it is 'wrong' to be angry with God. Anger is a part of grief. It is a real emotion which should be expressed. That is part of the beauty of the laments. However, over the course of time, our faith catches up with our emotions. At that point, I can say that I should not have been angry with God, even though I did feel that way initially. I hope that makes sense! :) I remember talking with a man once who lost his wife and child to a drunk driver. He shared how angry he was with God, but he didn't feel it was appropriate to tell God about it. I told him that God knows everything anyway, so he might as well be honest with his feelings. :-) What I have learned since is to trust God. Every 'bad' thing that has occurred in my life and helped me to grow in some way. Early in my ministry, I was a zealot evangelistically - but I didn't really love people. Losing my son taught me to care about people and their hurts. I'm not saying that God 'took' my son to teach me this, but it was an added benefit. So, rather than be crushed by difficult circumstances, or give up, I try to grow from them - with God's help. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |