Read Job 26-29
Bildad gives his two cents about the power of God. He wonders how a mortal could be innocent before God when men are just maggots in comparison to God.
Job asks his friends whose spirit is speaking through them then gives us a awesome picture of God’s power through nature. He vows to never speak evil and to never agree with their assessment of his status and that his conscience is clear.
Job gives his definition of the wicked. He describes this man much like his friends do only he doesn’t put himself in that category. Then his asks the question of the day: where can wisdom be found? Definitely not in material or natural things. Wisdom is illusive and beyond cost. It is hidden from our natural eyes; those who have died have heard of the place and God for sure knows where it is found. To man, God says that wisdom is to fear Him. Understanding is gotten by departing from evil.
In Chapter 29, Job reminisces about how life used to be for him. He once walked with God’s favor, and had the respect of the young and the old. He once reached out to the poor and helped them, comforted the ones that mourned, walked clothed in righteousness. He was an adversary to the wicked and rescued those oppressed. His council was sought after and people listened to his every word.
How hard of a fall that had to have been for Job but he and heaven saw what Job was made out of. He never cursed God but took what he was given with grace. It was not that Job never complained because he did, he just never gave up on God and his trust in him. I pray that I would be so faithful.
Lord, help us to be faithful to your Word when it looks so contrary. Faith is the evidence of things not seen so help us to stand strong when we don’t see the desired result. Truly, you know best.
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