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Job chapter 29 verses 2 and 3.

Oh, that I were as in the months of old,

as in the days when God watched over me,

when His lamp shone upon my head,

and by His light I walked through darkness.

All throughout this chapter, Job 29, Job is looking back

and remembering the days when everything seemed to be going really well,

when He was healthy, when He was surrounded by His family,

He starts talking about His children,

and just all the evidences of God's goodness in His life,

and not just in His life, but through His life.

He starts reminiscing about how He was able to help the needy,

and He was reaching out to others, serving others,

doing all kinds of good things for others,

was a counselor to others,

and as He looks back, He's obviously longing for those days

and wondering what has happened,

but as I read Job 29, I can't help but to think about

the usefulness in the middle of difficult days,

to look back and remember God's goodness,

in days where things were not as difficult,

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