God attacks me and tears me with anger; he grinds his teeth at me; my enemy stares at me with his angry eyes. People open their mouths to make fun of me and hit my cheeks to insult me. They join together against me. God has turned me over to evil people and has handed me over to the wicked. Everything was fine with me, but God broke me into pieces; he held me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target; his archers surround me. He stabs my kidneys without mercy; he spills my blood on the ground. Again and again God attacks me; he runs at me like a soldier. “I have sewed rough cloth over my skin to show my sadness and have buried my face in the dust. My face is red from crying; I have dark circles around my eyes. Yet my hands have never done anything cruel, and my prayer is pure.
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The Lent Project is an initiative of Biola University's Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts. Each daily devotion includes a portion of Scripture, a devotional, a prayer, a work of visual art or a video, a piece of music, and a poem plus brief commentaries on the artworks and artists. The Seven Last Words of Christ refers to the seven short phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, as gathered from the four Christian gospels. This devotional project connects word, image, voice and song into daily meditations on these words.
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The book of Job chronicles testing a righteous man's faith through suffering. Although Job's friends attempt to comfort him, it is only by God's revelation of His wisdom and might that Job finds true comfort. Even in deep suffering, God can do all things, and none of His purposes can be thwarted (Job 42:2).
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