Job 38:1-7, 34-41 – God’s rebuttal to Job’s complaint
Mark 10:35-45 – A request from James and John
what would you do if God suddenly answered you directly or suddenly appeared to you? Job’s appeal to God, and his questions about why this is happening to him, are no different then our own questions to God. Why? Often in these situations the question is more important than the answer, for the question is often a lament and a cry of pain. The scriptures invite us to explore what we believe about God and God’s power in the world as well as who Jesus is and what servant leadership looks like. How do we respond to suffering, and oppression and human frailty? What can we learn from Jesus’ example of self-sacrifice and servant leadership?