“The Points Of Relation” (Job 1:6-12) [[Spanish Jerusalem Bible Series -Job Sub-series] [pandemic series]

I see, this round, where Job and I
Relate, that’s where connections lie –
He was “Hedged in” by God, like me
Back in the church – as clergy, free –

To live my life without a hitch,
But soon as door behind went “click”,
I entered into whirl beyond –
’Twas “Fins” not “Pin” that I was on.

So satan said to God, re: Job,
“Pull back protection, up his load,
And he will curse You to Your face,
And show quite clear that he’s quite base.”

“Okay”, said God, “the playing field.
Will even be – he will not yield;
But do not harm him, just his stash,
And flow of wealth (to us that’s cash).”

Lord, in this piece I hear once more,
My struggle-locus – it’s the core
Of issue to me – heritage
Plays in, of course – how to engage –

In world of business-finance here?
A struggle, prayer, to make things clear –
With certain knowledge of Your care,
And larger plan for daily fare.

I had not seen that – see it now,
How salaries free up somehow,
As others do their labor part –
Where Rabbi Lapin got his start –

For he said ‘No’ to salary;
Said he would work on bended knee;
Do both his work and to his flock.
(Both good and bad, is what he got).

Round one, and Job lost everything –
Four hits, and he began to sting;
I hear that in my route as well,
With differences, it still was hell.

Round two, was hit as “skin for skin”,
Where pain quite deep for Job begins;
Add on no sympathy from wife,
And “Friends” who taunted Job’s pure life –

And that was how the yarn set up –
The dialogues were plenty tough,
But in the end You came Your Self,
Said, with old satan you had dealt –

Since way back when, and had a plan;
We see more clearly – “Second man”,
Of whom Paul spoke in letters clear,
The end, indeed was now quite near.

Lord, now I turn to Your great speech,
I pray through it, as now You teach
Me parts of all this I’d not seen,
You open me and keep me keen.

“Okay, there Stuie babe, hang loose;
You’ll see the part that’s cooked your goose;
So stay in Me, I’ll hedge you in,
As we this part about life begin.”

Thanks Lord for this.

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