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I've come back from the Engineering Vs. Science Variety Show tonight, excited cuz our band (live) won, but also pensive. I read the bible a little before bed. The part that I happened to read was about Job (pronounced JOHB). I remember having to analyze the Book of Job in Grade 9, but at that time, the bible was no more but a novel to me. It had depth; it had a message, but I never really paid much attention to it. Now, reading it over again (admittedly, it was a simpler version so that translating the poetry and old style language wasn't a problem) and thinking about it, I wonder what I would have done in Job's place.For those of you who do not know about Job, he was a devote worshipper of God who was quite prosperous. The devil told God that Job probably wouldn't worship him if he wasn't so rich, so God and the devil made a small "wager." The devil would take away everything that Job had but not harm him. And he did, right down to all his children. Still, Job remained faithful to God and did not blame Him for what had happened. Then the devil complained that Job probably wasn't cursing and blaming God because he still had his health. So God allowed the devil to inflict Job with sickness but not so badly that Job would lose his life. Still, Job stayed faithful, even after his wife started blaming God, and his so-called friends told him that he must have done something wrong otherwise God wouldn't be punishing him like this. But Job knew he was blameless. He had never displeased God in any way. Still, he began to wonder what on earth was going on, and began questioning God. God esentially told him what many Christians in the world like to quote today: "The Lord works in mysterious ways." God is the Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the end. Even when we were nothing more than sand floating around in sapce, God was there. We should not question. Especially when we havn't the faintest idea about the meaning of life, the universe and everything.
I know that if I were in Job's place, I probably would have been ranting and stuff about injustice and things like that. I don't know if I would turn away from God, but I do know I wouldn't be able to take it lying down. But now, if I look back over my life and the people I have encountered, I'm amazed how well things have worked out for me in the grand scheme of my life. It becomes even more poignant when I see people around me who aren't as fortunate. Like Danielle and Ray for example. They live on the street and never know where their next meal is coming from. Sometimes, all they want is a little bit of money so that they can rent a motel room for the night to take shelter from the cold winter environment in Montreal. Or some of my friends who have witnessed things I couldn't even imagine happening: violent behaviour of an adult being suddenly turned on you, men who seem to like preying on young girls, endless trips to the ER for near fatal allergic reactions. And all I could complain about today was the fact that whenever I go to sing in public, I always catch a cold shortly before so that I can't sing. And during the Show, my voice suddenly came back, clear, loud and not even cracking! Things have so far worked out for me miraculously. Not as often as I would like, perhaps, but no one can get everything she asks for...
I haven't really taken the time to really be properly thankful for all the things I have going for me. And I should. Sure, I may not be a celebrity, or perfect, or even outstandingly gifted at anything, but the one thing I can say about my life is that I'm still alive, I live in a peaceful country, I don't live in fear of dying everyday, I have my health, good friends that I can count on, and a family that loves me and whom I love very much. It may not sound like much, but it is also everything!
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