From faith's point of view

In the book of Job, chapter 20, another of Job's friends Zophar replied to Job, stating how disturbed he was from the continuous insults hurled at him.  He then went on to say that since the beginning, those who did wicked deeds had short-lived triumphs.  Their joy was temporary and their dreams vanished like the night.  Even though those who were evil seemed to have many gifts, all gifts turned sour and were finally left with nothing.

Zophar went on and on, ending with saying that God's anger always descended on those wicked ones.

In chapter 21, Job responded that the wicked always seemed to prosper, grow old, and prosper beyond one's imagination.  They always seemed to have it all, even with the greatest of health and all the riches one could have.

When I read these two chapters and reflected on them, as I have the previous chapters where Job goes back and forth against his friends, it struck me that everything depends on one's point of view.  One may see those who have more than others, more than themselves, and are envious of them, thinking that God has blessed them, even for doing wicked things.  But when you peel back the layers, like the layers of an onion, those who seem to have it all are really being torn apart on the inside.  The Spirit is constantly telling their heart to change their ways, and the wicked ones don't know how to handle it.

Life depends on one's point of view.  One widower may view the passing of their spouse as a blessing, for the spouse would not have to be in pain from the illness that had attacked them.  But another widower may curse God as to why they had to take their spouse away from them, why they had to be cursed with a deadly illness.

Pray to the Lord to view life from another point of view.  From the point of view of Heaven, of the Lord, of the Spirit, of Christ Jesus.