After God had allowed Satan to afflict Job, the man began a period of suffering so great, his friends couldn’t even speak to him for the seven days after they observed him in his pain. He wasn’t being treated with morphine or dilaudid or some other suitable pain reliever. He settled into a great discouragement when he considered how good things had been.

He probably said, “Why me?”

Those suffering affliction need comfort and prayer, not scolding.

PRAYER: Father, help us to be lovingly sensitive to those who suffer. Let Your love flow through us. Let Your healing raise them up as we pray in the name of Jesus.

READING: Job 1-4