The despairing cry of a confused sinner is “I don’t even know why I was born!”  Pessimistic depression of that kind is not uncommon in a sinful world.  Job’s question was “Why did I not die at birth?”  Job’s physical and emotional suffering was the consequence of sin.  We live in a world that loves contention, conflict, and controversy.  Hostility is a mark of the sinful human race. 

What should Christians do?  Cry out to God for relief!  “In my distress I cried to the Lord, ...


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