Lately I've been wondering about the concept of “The Gift of Life”. I haven't heard of the concept for quite a while. I guess the world news reports have pretty much killed the concept of life being a “gift”.
However, what if life really is a precious gift. What would that mean? Would it mean only the good and wonderful we experience are a gift? Or would that mean ALL OF LIFE IS A GIFT; the good times, the bad times ALL OF LIFE!
Most have been programmed to feel the “good” comes from God and the “bad” comes from the devil Satan, and his minions. The Biblical book of Job teaches a much different view of reality. Job was absolutely certain both good and bad come from the Almighty God.
THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF JOB:
2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2:2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. 2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 2:5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. 2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 2:8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
MY COMMENT:
Eventually, God took FULL RESPONSIBILITY for EVERYTHING (((HE ALLOWED))) Satan to do to Job. What does that say about us? Should we use this story as a basis for believing everything happening to us is done by the same source of everything that happens?
In the Biblical book of Lamentations, purportedly written by the Biblical prophet Jeremiah, he states:
THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS VARIOUS VERSIONS:
LAMENTATIONS 3:38
KJ21: 38 Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good?
ASV: 38 Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?
AMP: 38 Is it not out of the mouth of the Most High that evil and good both proceed [adversity and prosperity, physical evil or misfortune and physical good or happiness]?
MY COMMENT:
There are many more translations to choose from, but it stands to reason at least one translation won't stand for what this implies. Apparently, the scholars who translated this version know better
CEB: 38 From the mouth of the Most High evil things don’t come, but rather good!
MY COMMENT:
I am suddenly reminded of being in church when some guy was speaking and telling how he, and some others, were doing a 'letter by letter' study of the Bible. I'll never forget the pained look on his face as he said this.
A LETTER BY LETTER STUDY OF THE BIBLE, CAN YOU IMAGINE????
Sheesh! I guess some people have nothing better to do
THE POINT:
The point is maybe life is a gift. Not just the good times, but ALL OF IT!
If that is true then it could also very well be true that I WANTED TO LIVE THIS LIFE AND THAT'S WHY I AM HERE!
If this is the case then WHAT THE HELL AM I COMPLAINING ABOUT? I knew beforehand it was not going to be easy. If I wanted “easy” I would have stayed where I was before I came here!
Then again...
Everything in this post may be incorrect
