Read: Job 28:1-30:31; 2 Corinthians 2:12-17; Psalm 42:1-11; Proverbs 22:7
Job tells of the treasures under the earth, hidden away in rocks that have to be mined to be found. People on the earth are oblivious to the hidden gems they are walking on, but the miner brings what is hidden to light.
Wisdom and understanding can’t be blasted from the earth nor bought with money. They are found in fearing the Lord and turning from evil. They are the hidden treasures of God that we have to seek. We usually find them when we are going through a dark time. I have found that I rarely understand what I am going through at the time…I’m in the dark. When I come through it I can look back and see the light and understand what the lesson was or at least see how God brought me through it. Sometimes it takes me years to see the beauty of a trial but it is always profitable.
Job reminisces about his past glory. He used to feel safe in God’s protection and grace. He lived in peace with his children around him living in prosperity and favor with man. He lost all of that in a day and now, the lowest of the low look down on him and mock his condition. His life is full of torment and pain and his prayers bounce off the ceiling. He has lost his song.
In Second Corinthians, Paul is desperate to find where Titus is. Since he isn’t in Troas, he goes to Macedonia looking for him. In his trial he makes some profound discoveries. We carry the aroma of Christ to God which makes us pleasing to him. We also carry this aroma to the world. To the world our scent smells like death making them oppose us. To the believers, our scent is life giving us fellowship with one another with no strings attached or desire for personal gain.
Lord, help us love one another with sincerity and always carry the aroma of Christ.
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