Job’s Depression

A. Job's Foes Despise Him (30:1-15)

1. Young vagabonds mock me (30:1-8)

2. Young vagabonds taunt me (30:9-15)

B. Job's Body Devastates Him (30:16-19)

1. My soul was poured out (30:16)

2. My bones were pierced (30:17)

3. My skin is disfigured (30:18-19)

C. Job's God Deserts Him (30:20-23)

1. God has ignored me (30:20)

2. God has opposed me (30:21-22)

3. God has harmed me (30:23)

D. Job's Hope Departs from Him (30:24-31)

1. I am suffering alone (30:24-26)

2. I am suffering greatly (30:27-31)

Issues for Discussion

1. Do I surrender to God's sovereign will to carry me through difficult times?

2. Do I allow myself to be humbled?

3. Do I ever demonstrate a spirit of bitterness at life's experiences?