Shall we accept good and not adversity?

"Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?"
--Job 2:10--

The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
-JOB-

Blessed be the name of the Lord
He is worthy to be praised and adored
So we lift up holy hands in one accord
Singing blessed be the name
Blessed be the name
Blessed be the name of the Lord

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Then isn't it cruel to give a hungry child a piece of white bread only to take it away just as he's eating it halfway?

Jeremiah29:11 said...

Hmm. Does God do that? Or does man do that? :) Why is it taken away? Is it out of jest, self-pleasure from pple's misfortune? Or maybe it's to protect the child if the bread is poisoned? What if it is to share with another hungrier child? :)
Your question is relevant, but what is the context? What is the motive behind the action? What is the circumstances? :)
One thing I can say if I'm the child, and having Job's spirit is "at least i have half a bread to eat compared to not having anything to eat." :D