Ayala carefully watched the winding path leading up to the gate of the compound. She wanted to be there the moment the distinguished gentlemen arrived. There had been talk that they would be coming soon. She’d heard the two herdsmen who hung around speaking about it the other day. However, ever since the incident with her Mistress the previous night, she’d paid little attention at first to anything else going on around the compound. Reminiscent of her father’s misfortune resulting in his subsequent demise, they devoted most of their time ensuring their Mistress did not succumb to a similar untimely death. It was when she passed her Master’s door that the importance of the day’s events came in to view again.
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For seven days she ended up coming back, time and time again only to be greeted with the peculiar silence between the eccentric group. It all seemed quite odd to her. She was beginning to wish they had never come.
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As the ominous darkness continued, their Mistress no longer met her mother outside of their bedchambers to discuss the day’s affairs. Instead, it was her mother who saw her Mistress to bed before they turned in for the night. She’d even granted her permission to assist her. It offered her a great sense of freedom—even inclusion, no longer needing to hide.
“Our Master sits with three men each day,” Ayala said, as she brushed the stubborn curl from out of her Mistress’ hair.
“These are renowned men, filled with Godly wisdom,” her Mistress stated weakly.
“Well, they have yet to offer my lord any help,” she said. “Why did they come if they were just going to sit there and not communicate a word? Are they not able to extend at least a compassionate ear to him?”
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Your words are a blustering wind. Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?” lord Bildad began his dialogue. “When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin…. but if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state.”
She had had enough! Who was this so-called man of wisdom who would dare suggest her Master was hiding wrongdoings and his sons had received the ultimate punish for committing theirs. A fist full of anger punched her hard in the gut. She couldn’t stand to listen to another second of these inexplicable words, she thought. Turning to storm off, the sound of her Master’s voice stopped her in her tracks.
“Indeed, I know that this is true,” he agreed. “Yet, how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.” her Master touted. “Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing. He would crush me with a storm and multiply
No longer dressed in the …show more content…
For seven days she ended up coming back, time and time again only to be greeted with the peculiar silence between the eccentric group. It all seemed quite odd to her. She was beginning to wish they had never come.
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As the ominous darkness continued, their Mistress no longer met her mother outside of their bedchambers to discuss the day’s affairs. Instead, it was her mother who saw her Mistress to bed before they turned in for the night. She’d even granted her permission to assist her. It offered her a great sense of freedom—even inclusion, no longer needing to hide.
“Our Master sits with three men each day,” Ayala said, as she brushed the stubborn curl from out of her Mistress’ hair.
“These are renowned men, filled with Godly wisdom,” her Mistress stated weakly.
“Well, they have yet to offer my lord any help,” she said. “Why did they come if they were just going to sit there and not communicate a word? Are they not able to extend at least a compassionate ear to him?”
“The men will speak given time,” her mistress said …show more content…
Your words are a blustering wind. Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?” lord Bildad began his dialogue. “When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin…. but if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state.”
She had had enough! Who was this so-called man of wisdom who would dare suggest her Master was hiding wrongdoings and his sons had received the ultimate punish for committing theirs. A fist full of anger punched her hard in the gut. She couldn’t stand to listen to another second of these inexplicable words, she thought. Turning to storm off, the sound of her Master’s voice stopped her in her tracks.
“Indeed, I know that this is true,” he agreed. “Yet, how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.” her Master touted. “Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing. He would crush me with a storm and multiply