A Cursed Day!
The Afflicted Man
If you are a Christian, you probably know about Job and all the trials he went through. He lost all his children, most of his servants, livestock, property, etc., leaving him in ruins. To top it all, later on he also lost his health, the only thing that he had left besides his wife. Though he was overwhelmed with pain and anguish, he did not deny his God; however, he cursed the day he was born.
At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth. He said:
“Let the day of my birth be erased, and the night I was conceived. Let that day be turned to darkness.
Let it be lost even to God on high, and let no light shine on it. Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own. Let a black cloud overshadow it, and let the darkness terrify it. Let that night be blotted off the calendar, never again to be counted among the days of the year, never again to appear among the months. Job 3:1-6
He went on and on with the curses because his soul was torn to pieces. He was angry because he was innocent, and he didn’t see the Lord moving on his behalf.
The Weeping Prophet
But did you know that Job wasn’t the only man in the bible who cursed his birthday? Jeremiah, the prophet of God, endured so many evils that, at one point, he reacted just like Job.
Pashhur, a Temple Priest, heard Jeremiah prophesying the destruction of Jerusalem, and since he held power, he decided to stop these unpleasant prophecies. Therefore, he arrested Jeremiah and had him whipped, and then locked him in stocks, which were an instrument of torture and humiliation. The next day, when he was released, Jeremiah spoke even worse news against the people of Judah and Pashhur in particular.
But soon after, he started complaining to the Lord and asking him for justice against his oppressors; then he jumped into the cursing of his birth:
Yet I curse the day I was born! May no one celebrate the day of my birth. I curse the messenger who told my father, “Good news—you have a son!”
Let him be destroyed like the cities of old that the Lord overthrew without mercy. Terrify him all day long with battle shouts, because he did not kill me at birth. Oh, that I had died in my mother’s womb, that her body had been my grave!
Why was I ever born? My entire life has been filled with trouble, sorrow, and shame. Jeremiah 20:14-18 NLT
Those examples display the sorrows of two faithful servants of God. They couldn’t accept the unjust and undeserved treatment they were receiving while living a righteous life. In their weakness, they expressed their disgust towards their existence and the day they were born. So, no one can blame them for feeling this way unless you walk in their shoes.
The Man of Sorrows
But did you know that hundreds of years later, a perfect and innocent man was unjustly condemned to die? Yet He did not say a word to defend Himself. Jesus only asked His Father if there was another way, and if not, He was willing to give up His life for the greater good.
He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7
Jesus died a horrific death on a cross, so that all humanity could be free from sin and the punishment that it requires:
But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” Galatians 3:13 NLT
Three righteous servants of God endured hardships, but they reacted differently. They all felt powerless in their circumstances, yet Jesus had full power to stop His, and He did not, for the sake of the world. And the way He died could have made that day a cursed one; instead, it is called Good Friday or Holy Friday.
When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.
I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels. Isaiah 53:11-12
What else can I say besides praising Him? Thank you, Jesus, for giving up your life for the world and for me. Thank you for taking our curse. Blessed be the Holy Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Amen!
By Nissi, 7-28-2026
Remember, God is Love, but He is also Holy and Just. Therefore, He will judge all unrepentant sinners. Turn away from sin and come to Him.
