Friday is a good day to reflect on your week and give God the glory for His great love and mercy. Yeah, I know that's kind of a difficult thing if you've not had a great week but regardless of the week we have, God is still God, He is still good, and He and He alone is worthy of our praise and adoration. This is essentially what the Patriarch Job told his wife after she had advised him to curse God and die. He told her that she was speaking like a foolish person and questioned her about how they should be faithful to God during times of blessing and times of adversity. I've heard many people over the years do quite
a bit of piling on when it comes to their remarks about Job's wife. I've probably done some of that myself in a joking way. But when we think about all she suffered in suddenly losing all her children, her home, and all their worldly goods, and then to see her husband doubled over in pain and agony from a plague, we might do well to consider how we would react in those same circumstances.I d
on't have to think long at all before I can remember being out of sorts over a slight inconvenience, delay, or trivial problem. Therefore, we can learn from Job's experience to continue praising God, not because we are in the best of circumstances, but because He is God. Many people run from the Book of Job because they see it as being just too depressing. I am fascinated and drawn to this great account because of the transcendent truths it lays out for us. Most people have concluded that Job's story was preserved in order to give us all some hope during times of struggle and difficulty. Many promote the idea that it is there to help us make sense out of why those who do their best to serve and be faithful to God undergo trials and suffering. While I do not deny these as being lessons that can be gleaned from reading this great writing, I have come to believe there's much more to it.
on't have to think long at all before I can remember being out of sorts over a slight inconvenience, delay, or trivial problem. Therefore, we can learn from Job's experience to continue praising God, not because we are in the best of circumstances, but because He is God. Many people run from the Book of Job because they see it as being just too depressing. I am fascinated and drawn to this great account because of the transcendent truths it lays out for us. Most people have concluded that Job's story was preserved in order to give us all some hope during times of struggle and difficulty. Many promote the idea that it is there to help us make sense out of why those who do their best to serve and be faithful to God undergo trials and suffering. While I do not deny these as being lessons that can be gleaned from reading this great writing, I have come to believe there's much more to it.First of all I am completely knocked down by the depth of theological kn
owledge displayed by all the characters in this great drama. The dialogues that flow from the exchanges between Job and his friends are rich in imagery, detail, and reflect insights that are profound. Think about it. Job most likely predated Abraham. He did not have the written law wh
ich would later be codified under Moses. These people had learned what they had learned from oral tradition handed down and from seeking to know God as best they could. Sure, much of the conclusions drawn by Job's friends were incorrect but much of their thesis in how they described God and His greatness just take one's breath away. This tells me that God has not withheld knowledge about Himself to His created beings, all the way back to the beginning.
owledge displayed by all the characters in this great drama. The dialogues that flow from the exchanges between Job and his friends are rich in imagery, detail, and reflect insights that are profound. Think about it. Job most likely predated Abraham. He did not have the written law wh
ich would later be codified under Moses. These people had learned what they had learned from oral tradition handed down and from seeking to know God as best they could. Sure, much of the conclusions drawn by Job's friends were incorrect but much of their thesis in how they described God and His greatness just take one's breath away. This tells me that God has not withheld knowledge about Himself to His created beings, all the way back to the beginning.In the end, I conclude the lesson of Job is a lesson about the God who is sovereign and is always and forever at work to reveal His glory through all that h
appens in the heavens and in the earthly realm. Job was a part of a contest and he had no clue about the details. He persevered and remained committed to his trust in his God but as a human being he also complained that his treatment was unjust and unfair. This is how many of us feel at times. In the end, Job got a glimpse of God, and that was the end of his dialogue except to humble himself in the dirt. His questions ended. His complaints ended. But his confession of his position before Almighty God is one that we all should understand in terms of the purpose of this great account. Here's what Job said when he came face to face with God: "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You. Therefore, I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes." As far as I can tell, Job never got any
of the many questions he had put forth answered, however, he did have them answered in this way: The answer is God, our trust in Him, and without regard to any and all that happens, it is still the same, the answer is God! Have a great Saturday and Sunday and I will, Lord willing, have something for your Monday! May God bless. Amen. ....More later.
appens in the heavens and in the earthly realm. Job was a part of a contest and he had no clue about the details. He persevered and remained committed to his trust in his God but as a human being he also complained that his treatment was unjust and unfair. This is how many of us feel at times. In the end, Job got a glimpse of God, and that was the end of his dialogue except to humble himself in the dirt. His questions ended. His complaints ended. But his confession of his position before Almighty God is one that we all should understand in terms of the purpose of this great account. Here's what Job said when he came face to face with God: "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You. Therefore, I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes." As far as I can tell, Job never got any
of the many questions he had put forth answered, however, he did have them answered in this way: The answer is God, our trust in Him, and without regard to any and all that happens, it is still the same, the answer is God! Have a great Saturday and Sunday and I will, Lord willing, have something for your Monday! May God bless. Amen. ....More later.
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