Job 6:2-5
6:2 “Oh, if only my grief could be weighed,
and my misfortune laid on the scales too!
6:3 But because it is heavier than the sand of the sea,
that is why my words have been wild.
6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me;
my spirit drinks their poison;
God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
Complaints Reflect Suffering
6:5 “Does the wild donkey bray when it is near grass?
Or does the ox low near its fodder?
Job 6:14
Disappointing Friends
6:14 “To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend
even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Matthew 7:12
7:12 In
everything, treat others as you would want them
to treat you,
for this fulfills
the law and the prophets.
Romans 12:15
12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Romans 12:1
Consecration of the Believer’s Life
12:1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God – which is your reasonable service.
Colossians 1:26
1:26 that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.