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Job chapter 3 verses 20 through 26 why is light given to him who is in misery and life to the bitter and soul who longed for death but it

comes not and dig for it more than for hidden treasures who rejoice exceedingly and

are glad when they find the grave.

Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in, for my sighing

comes instead of my bread, and my groanings are poured out like water for the thing that I fear comes upon me and

what I dread befalls me I am not at ease nor am I quiet I have no rest but trouble

comes wow I read these verses and I hear the despair

and Job's heart and mind in his life. He depressed despairing overwhelmed even longing for death to use

the language from verse 21 and as I read these verses I think about all kinds of

people for whom these thoughts are a reality on a regular basis for maybe people who struggle specifically with mental health or

are walking through circumstances that lead to these kinds of thoughts of despair, lead to thoughts of depression, lead to

thoughts even of not wanting to go on, and I just want to pray for anyone and everyone who finds themselves there

now or will find themselves there in the future and I want to be even in this moment a

reminder to you from God in his word that in Him there is light in Him there is hope in Him

There is life and I just want to encourage you for anyone who is in despair or

depressed in this kind of way just at a very low point.

Know that you are loved. I don't even know you but I love you and I

know God loves you and I know there are people who love you like hear God saying that to you even now and I

want to pray over you God I pray for those who are in the darkness like Job was in, whose soul is bitter or who long for death

or who are filled with sighing and groaning and fear or dread.

God, I don't presume to know all the circumstances, the reasons why that might be so but God I pray that right now your

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