Have You Ever Wished You Were Never Born?

Job was a man who was unmatched in his godly behavior. But, despite all of that, he was met with affliction and evil. Job’s friends sat with him in silence for seven days and realized that his grief was overwhelming.

Job started to question why this was happening to him. And in a moment of despair, he cursed the day of his birth. Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever wished you were never born?

Job breaks the silence and is the first to speak in poetry,” May the day on which I was to be born perish, As well as the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’ May that day be darkness; May God above not care for it, Nor light shine on it. May darkness and black gloom claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it,” (Job 3:3–5).

This passage from Job is a powerful expression of grief. He’s pouring his heart out to us and to God. And while he’s cursing the day he was born, he’s not cursing God. He’s cursing the providence of God, but he’s not cursing God himself.

It’s a powerful reminder of the frailty of human piety. Even someone as godly as Job can be brought to his knees in despair. But here’s the thing, my friend: the devil is a liar, and he’s been lying from the beginning.

So don’t give up. You are never alone in your struggles. Don’t let the lies of the devil bring you down. Instead, hold on to your faith and trust that God has a plan for your life. And when you come out on the other side of this struggle, you’ll be a shining example of God’s love and grace.

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