Job 3-6 [The Message]

(Since the book of Job must be considered as a whole to get the message, I will focus on meaningful issues that come from that day’s passage)

Job discusses what he’s looking for from his friends after they begin pontificating about his struggles. He essentially says, “Hey, don’t try to give me reasons why I’m suffering. Just sit with me and be an understanding, supportive friend.”

From my personal experience, I can say my friends don’t piously try to give me reasons why I have cancer in my blood. That would be difficult to deal with. But when they treat me as normal as possible, and enjoy doing friendship activities together, I’m good. God gives me the grace necessary to deal with whatever challenges I’m experiencing. Their brand of grace can’t match His.

And (Jesus) said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. [2 Cor. 12:9, 10]