This song explains that although sin does indeed come naturally, punishment of it is not necessarily always the reason for suffering. Sometimes we go through hard things simply because we live in a fallen and broken world. But we're never alone in it and need never feel alone again because Jesus has come to restore our relationship with God through His death and Resurrection and our faith in Him. And it's our faith and trust in Christ to move in us that compels us to endure and patiently wait on God.
"Some Long-Suffering and Faith Building" (parody of "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan; copyright Nathan Ludwick 8/30/2014)
(James 5:11, Hebrews 11-12, Habakkuk 2:4, the book of Job [particularly Job 1:5 and 8, 1:20-22, 2:9-10, 2:11-13, 3, 7:11-21, 8, 11, 13:15, 13:23-28, 15:1-16, 16:1-2, 16:7-22, 17, 19:20-22, 19:25-27, 21, 22:21-30, 23, 25, 27:1-12, 32, 33, 34:10-12, 36, 37:14-24, 38:1-15, 40, 41:1-11, 42])
In an Israeli town
A patriarch's feeling pretty well down
He lost his wealth, his kids and health
And visiting friends come 'round
Been clinging to his God
But thrown way, way off
It's an affront to
Everything that he'd ever
Thought he'd known that God's like
Now he's shattered
Wife's urging him to blurt out a curse
What foolishness you're saying! Well, God gives stuff
And takes it up
No point in us complaining
We take evil or good
And praise God on His throne
In Job 2:10- now go read
To think that just the other day
Job who fears God; upright, no blame
Burning offerings for his children too
Thus Job did continually
But this test just knocked him down
There's tragedy all around
And he hurts so much, his friends are hushed
Sat that way for a whole week, yeah
Grieving, Job's in doubt
What about God and His mercy?
Job's bitter soul is in anguish
"Why did He desert me?"
In Job's hour of need
His friends have all agreed
"Well, Job- you've sinned, naturally."
It seems to be that the wicked hearts
Prosper in the world- that can't be fair then
Job 34:10
11, too
They get their dues
[Instrumental interlude]
Another friend comes to speak
Holding back; he's young in years
Then Elihu lets them hear
Now remember you guys Who is justified
In everything, so Him revere
And in 38:1 Job
Gets answered- God questions Job
"Can you understand?- Face Me like a man"
"Where were you when I laid earth's foundation?"
"Singing morning stars"
"sons of God shouted with elation"
"Leviathan- you can't tame him or Me"
Job's words were poorly spoken
And when he prayed ashamed
God restored things twicefold- yay!
So Job and friends saw God's mercy
James 5 commends his patience, see.
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Good parody, and good summary of Job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kevin. The neat thing about doing these parodies is that I wind up reading a lot of The Bible and researching various passages and such, which helps me learn a lot too. And it was great reading through Job again and really contemplating what all is said in this book. If you listen to the original song too, the singer seems to have gone through quite a lot of grief like Job too and is down in the dumps... I hope this parody offers some hope with the reminder that God did restore what Job had lost and still has a good plan in mind for us in the end.
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