Job 29:1-2 Job continued his discourse: “How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me….”
I get the feeling in this chapter that Job is lamenting most of all the loss of his closeness with God. He used to feel God’s presence keenly in his life. Now it feels like God is silent, distant. Job laments all that he’s lost in this season, but this chapter focuses on that lost connection, which Job feels deeply.
Job 29:3 “…when His lamp shone on my head and by His light I walked through darkness!”
Verse 4 mentions “God’s intimate friendship.” I love that phrase. I truly feel like God wants an intimate connection with each of us. He doesn’t just want to be the lifeline when we are falling apart. He doesn’t just want to celebrate with us when times are good. We are His beloved children. His love for us is fierce and deep. He wants a close connection, the kind where words aren’t even needed, the kind where just being present with each other is enough. I want that, too.
Job 29:4-5 “Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house, when the Almighty was still with me….”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for Your fierce love and Your desire for an intimate friendship with each of Your children. Help us to connect with You on that level, Lord—not just when times are tough, not just when times are good, but. All. The. Time. Draw us closer. Amen.
Job 29:6 “…when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.”
Have a blessed day.