Questions of the Day

Today, I have so many biblical questions, about Job, swimming around in my head.  I began reading Job 3 and verse 25 says "What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me."  What I am wondering is: (1) Had Job thought about losing everything he had long before he lost it? (2) Had he wondered if he was going to lose his health before all of the prior tragedy or after the tragedy? (3) Had he been poor and sick long before he found wealth and health?  Is that why he possessed fear and dread?  Then to me, his blamelessness and uprightness (1:8 NIV) makes a little more sense.  He was forever grateful and had so much faith and love towards God that he could not live without him.  But at the same time, he was human and filled with emotion at the loss of his children and health.  His wealth meant nothing to him, of course; this often happens when we depend on God, and not on worldly ambitions or things.  In addition, and speaking from experience, wealth (or living without want or need) means nothing once you have lost it and discovered that you can live without it if you fully depend on Him to provide for your needs.

My questions about Job are pretty insignificant, of course, because the answers are not revealed but do you ever have questions about what do you read in the bible?  Beth Moore once said (in a nutshell) that the bible is God's breathed Word to us.  He revealed what he wanted us to know.  He wrote to us, so write back.  Do you write back?  Some people don't write in their bible.  That's okay.  Write on a tablet of paper if you want.  The point is, the more critical thought you put into your reading the better your comprehension will be so more of His Word may be revealed to you.  Don't forget to ask for ears to hear and eyes to see.  Helpful tip: I pray and clear my mind of all things before I do my bible study.  Also, I do it very early in the morning so that the only distraction I have are the birds singing and the dog snoring.  Don't forget to thank the Lord for revealing Himself to you when you finish studying.

Happy bible studying!