"JOB'S 'WIFE'!"
© 1998 Patricia L. Carpenter
Now 'tis the story of Job's 'wife'
Full of sorrow, pain & strife!
Her first reaction was different, you see *
But, GOD UNDERSTOOD & helped set her free.
Not only had her 'first born' died *
but ALL of her dear children,
All 'hopes & plans' for them were gone
& all that 'might have been'!
A Mother's heart lay broken
then 'fear' on top of that,
For her husband, too, was sick
so ~badly~ she did react!
But then Job brought her 'focus' *
upon the 'ONLY HOPE' there is,
After that no more is heard of her
except she had - ten more kids! *
I feel she 'repented'
of her 'thoughts & words',
Fell on her face to God in 'love'
& He HEALED all of her 'nerves'!
Healing her 'emotions'
& her 'feelings', too,
Helping her to 'overcome'
& to 'see her through'.
We, too, may react
'differently' than others,
For none of us are the same
but we all are 'brothers'.
We must be careful not to 'judge'
nor 'harshly' criticize,
But, help each other overcome
& our God ~ to not despise!
Remembering all the while
our thoughts are not like His,
He 'only' ~ knows the end
so just 'be about His biz'.
Listen to God's Voice alone
& He'll set your spirit free,
He'll fill you with His love
& help you be 'all you can be'!
For Job's daughters (I think) *
were a 'reflection' of their Mother,
A lovely ~ 'overcoming' spirit
none like any other!
* Job 2:9; Job 1:4 & 18; Job 2:10;
Job 42:13-14; Job 42:15. 7/17/98
