A BAD DAY?

 

A BAD DAY?

EVERY day-when I send out

My poem-I wish my family-

And my friends-a GOOD DAY

(And I sincerely mean it)

But I know ENOUGH-that

ALL of us-including me-

HAVE a bad day once in awhile

Or even-

A SERIES of bad days

But has ANYONE ever had a day-

Such as Job-when he LOST EVERYTHING

Phenomenal suffering-sickness-

LOSS of wealth-GRIEF over losing

His entire family-and even mockery

From his wife-and being questioned

By his friends

So much so-that Job-

Even wished-

He had NEVER been born

“PERISH the day

On which I was born

The night when they said,

'The child is a boy'”                                                                             Job 3:3

When I was younger-and

In my 20's-I had my days

Of feeling this way

I am SURE

That you have had a time 

Like this also

NOT so anymore-

I know the bad days

DON'T STAY FOREVER

I know

That if we REMAIN PATIENT

Things will turn around

And we WILL HAVE-our share

Of good days too

I BELIEVE in God and God WANTS

GOOD for us-BOTH you and me

We all know Job's story:

Prosperity-loss-his misery-

His acceptance and his RESTORATION

That's what we have to do

WHEN the bad days come-

Accept them-and move on

FULL RESTORATION will come from God

I truly believe that-just like Job

“RESTORE to me

The JOY of your salvation

And grant me a willing spirit

TO SUSTAIN ME”                                                                            Psalm 51:12

“AFTER Job

Had PRAYED for his friends

The Lord RESTORED his fortunes

And gave him

TWICE as much as he had before”                                                                   Job 42:10

“FINALLY-brothers and sisters-REJOICE!

STRIVE for full restoration-

Encourage one another

BE of one mind

LIVE IN PEACE

And the God of love and peace

WILL be with you”                                                                            2 Cornthians13:11

Dear friends-

I KNOW

You are going to have your SHARE

OF BAD DAYS

When you do-it is ok

To LAMENT your suffering

It is ok to question-argue-

FIGHT back-get angry-and demand answers

From God

But most of ALL-

REMAIN PATIENT

God is God-and he is GOOD

He will RESTORE YOU 

Just like he did with Job

Bad days/or GOOD DAYS/

The BEST is yet to come

In Jesus' name

Robert P. Wallman

9-26-16 and 8-21-2022

Ps    INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr.  Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B.