Curse God and Die!

"Curse God and die!"


That is what Job's wife


Had to say with her life


Job 2:9 may encourage


Men with wayward wives


Who twist and torment


Their devout spiritual lives


She sought to discourage


The meek man of God


To whom she was married


She claimed God tarried


Denied the poor old soul


As he laid in a bed of illness


Waiting to be healed and whole


Job's wife defiantly thought to


Get him to give up all hope


Doubt, vacillate, and struggle


Be overwhelmed and beyond


The stability that anchors


The tranquility that subdues


The faith the quietly conquers


Silencing nasty gnawing negativity


That tries to sink you devilishly


Job would not join her pity party


Job dared to believe unashamedly


Job continually worshipped happily


Job endured trials wholeheartedly


Refused to waver with hostility


Stood firm, abiding faithfully


Encouraging himself inwardly


Always arising expectantly


Awaiting God to miraculously


Wipe away his hurt and pain


Shut the accuser's mouth


Bind every evil adversary


Provide and give prosperity


Fill him with divine ability


To lift up his head proudly


Concerning God Almighty


Who He knew in victory


Inwardly and outwardly


Job's faith produced fully


Proved timeless and truthful


God showed Himself powerful


Vindicating Job suddenly


Against every lying enemy


Sadly his wife was among


That pathetic critical company


Nevertheless Job withstood


Such cruel hurtful mediocrity


Holding fast to his destiny


Job received double suddenly


When God turned his captivity


Slapped success on Job mightily


Giving him double for his trouble


Lifting him far above the rubble


Of his dreadful, difficult past


Job greatly showed humanity


That pain doesn't always last


Truth does forever remain


The pure will always endure


Therefore be tender and true


No matter what we go through


Uphold God and not disdain


Challenges and deep pain


Because God can rearrange


Change all in Jesus Name!


The God of the resurrection


Blesses the weak and lame


And the critic's tongue tame.