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Who are the people you love? Where are they? // Quem são as pessoas que você ama? Onde eles estão?

Não ore por uma vida fácil, ore por força para suportar uma vida difícil. Bruce Lee


Job had friends. Many of them didn’t show up to comfort him when he needed, nor his brothers or wife. They all left. Those three who showed up, they weren’t very good at comforting. At least they showed up, it is my opinion; that means that they cared (my wild guess). Although they called themselves friends, they found Job guilty. They thought Job had done something bad, something that kindled God’s anger, and that’s why he was going through all that suffering. But Job knew and we know that wasn’t the case, and yet disgrace came upon him.

Meaning that even we may be living ease life, we may be living a righteous life, bad things can happen to us despite all that. Job is no superhero here, as so many claimed. Job suffered a lot. He went down to the pit, he lost all his hope, he saw the graveyard waiting for him ready (Job 17:1). Many of us have seen that; he didn’t understand what was going on and why. He felt angry, and sad, and frustrated. Everybody had left him by himself, only these three came and they attacked him, they judged him. They weren’t helping at all.

They say that a real friend we find during the hardship of life. I believe they were real friends, but they were as lost as Job was in this situation; they were trying to find a reason for all that. But if we persist in searching God, at least, even if it doesn’t seem that God is around, we will see that all season will pass, eventually.

In Job’s story, we find that at some point he is going to argue with God, but not yet. He is still mourning all his losses, and he is still angry. He is fighting the accusations that his friends are making, what make him even sadder.

We hear accusations, we also feel abandoned sometimes. People leave us for some many reasons or no reason at all. Wherever you are in your life right now, be truthful and loving with your friends. Search for your relatives, don’t wait they come to you. Maybe they are also feeling abandoned. Life can be harder when we feel alone. Don’t let the busyness of your days hinder your relationships.

I am guilty of not caring enough for my relatives. For not contacting them more often. I don’t blame them for not having an interest in my life either. But I know I pray for them and I know that some of them pray for me too. However, that is not enough. Job felt alone (19:13 – 14, 17, 19).

So, I wish I could have some relatives around, but I am the one who left them, for this I am sorry.

Take the time to get closer to your family. Show them that you care and that the love of God is within you. Show them, that you are not there to judge as Job’s “friends” were. Be supportive. Show them you are there because Jesus told you so.
Let all that you do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:14)
Jó tinha amigos. Muitos deles não apareceram para consolá-lo quando ele precisava, nem seus irmãos ou esposa. Todos eles o deixaram. Aqueles três que apareceram, não eram muito bons em consolar. Pelo menos eles apareceram, é a minha opinião; isso significa que eles se importavam (meu palpite). Embora eles se chamavam amigos, eles acharam Jó culpado. Eles pensaram que Jó tinha feito algo ruim, algo que acendeu a ira de Deus, e é por isso que ele estava passando por todo aquele sofrimento. Mas Jó sabia e nós sabemos que esse não era o caso, e ainda assim a desgraça veio sobre ele.

O que significa que mesmo se estivermos vivendo uma vida tranquila, podemos estar vivendo uma vida justa, coisas ruins podem acontecer conosco apesar de tudo isso. Jó não é super-herói aqui, como muitos afirmaram. Jó sofreu muito. Ele desceu ao buraco, perdeu toda a sua esperança, viu o cemitério esperando por ele pronto (Jó 17: 1). Muitos de nós já vimos isso; ele não entendia o que estava acontecendo e por quê. Ele se sentiu zangado, triste e frustrado. Todo mundo o abandonou, só esses três vieram e eles o atacaram, eles o julgaram. Eles não estavam ajudando em nada.

Eles dizem que um verdadeiro amigo que encontramos durante as dificuldades da vida. Eu acredito que eles eram amigos verdadeiros de Jó, mas estavam tão perdidos quanto Jó nessa situação; eles estavam tentando encontrar uma razão para tudo isso. Mas se persistirmos em procurar a Deus, pelo menos, mesmo que não pareça que Deus está por perto, veremos que toda a estação passará, eventualmente.

Na história de Jó, descobrimos que em algum momento ele vai discutir com Deus, mas ainda não. Ele ainda está de luto por todas as suas perdas e ainda está zangado. Ele está lutando contra as acusações que seus amigos estão fazendo, o que o deixa ainda mais triste.

Ouvimos acusações, também nos sentimos abandonados às vezes. As pessoas nos deixam por muitas razões ou sem motivo algum. Onde quer que você esteja em sua vida agora, seja sincero e amoroso com seus amigos. Procure seus parentes, não espere que eles venham até você. Talvez eles também estejam se sentindo abandonados. A vida pode ser mais difícil quando nos sentimos sozinhos. Não deixe que a ocupação dos seus dias atrapalhe seus relacionamentos.

Eu sou culpado de não me importar o suficiente com meus parentes. Por não contatá-los com mais frequência. Eu não os culpo por não ter interesse em minha vida também. Mas sei que oro por eles e sei que alguns deles oram por mim também. No entanto, isso não é suficiente. Jó se sentiu sozinho (19:13 - 14, 17, 19).

Então, eu gostaria de poder ter alguns parentes por perto, mas eu fui a que os deixou, por isso me desculpem.

Aproveite o tempo para se aproximar de sua família. Mostre-lhes que você se importa e que o amor de Deus está dentro de você. Mostre-lhes que você não está lá para julgar como os "amigos" de Jó foram. Seja solidário. Mostre a eles que você está lá porque Jesus lhe disse isso.

Que tudo o que você faz seja feito em amor (1 Coríntios 16:14)

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