"Then Job replied, 'If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas-- no wonder my words have been impetuous." (Job 6:1-3, NIV)
Millions of people throughout history have been here.
But now I think of an old hymn I grew up with:
1. "Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
Too deeply for mirth or song;
As the burden press, and the cares distress,
And the way grows weary and long?
2. "Does Jesus care when my way is dark
With a nameless dread and fear?
As the daylight fades into deep night shades,
Does He care enough to be near?
4. "Does Jesus care when I've said goodbye
To the dearest on earth to me,
And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks--
Is is aught to Him? Does He see?
Chorus:
"O yes, He cares-- I know He cares!
His heart is touched with my grief;
When the days are weary, the long nights dreary,
I know my Savior cares."
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
