Read: Job 37:1-39:30; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10: Psalm 44:6-26; Proverbs 22:13
Elihu finished his speech and God answered Job out of the storm. I’m sure it was a literal storm, but how fitting that God answered out of a storm. It seems like we hear him better when there is a storm… or could it be we are listening better then because we are desperate. I think that is it!
Anyway, God answered them in their language. They spoke the language of questions and philosophy so God answered them in the same way. God asked questions then answered them. God put Job in his place and he put himself in his place. He is the creator and knows his creation that he rules over.
Paul explained our trials as the very thing that is achieving our eternal glory. It is through our trials that we gain rewards in heaven. Life is temporary but our heavenly dwelling is eternal. Now we experience the presence of the Lord by faith, but then we will see the Lord face to face.
Since we have some time let’s look at our Proverb. The sluggard or slothful man is lazy. He sees danger and can only be afraid and pronounce doom on himself. He has no fight in him or desire to better his situation. We can be lazy in our walk with the Lord. We can see our situation and only imagine the worse scenario or we can see the worse situation and imagine God’s deliverance and power. We can sit and just let things play out or we can be proactive and pray and act on what God tells us to do. The thing we don’t want to do is try to control it with our own ideas. God’s are always the best plan…the only plan that will bring forth fruit and life.
Lord, help us to find your plan in the worse situations because we know that all things work for the good. May your glory shine through your church today.
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