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Reading along with us in Job? Here’s today’s reading:
Job 40 (NIV)
1 The Lord said to Job:
2“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?
Let him who accuses God answer him!”
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4“I am unworthy—how can I reply to you?…..Continue Reading
None of us has the right to truly question God about who He is or what He has done. We can bring our questions and doubts to Him, but when confronted by the glory of His majesty we don’t have a leg to stand on. What a great picture of that we receive from Job.
Job 40
God tells Job to “man up” and speak, but Job doesn’t. God explains about his creation of the behemoth and its strength.
Job 40
No surprise thst Job now face to face with God is speechless. God reminds Job, and ultimately us, here that we are not the same. While He loves us, cares for us, and allows us to bring everytthing to Him our, including our fears, doubts, and concerns, He is so much higher than us. He is an Almighty God and we cannot understand His ways with our current finite minds. Humbling for Job and for us for sure!
Can anyone do what God can do? Absolutely not! His creation alone is enough to justify his awesome power, amazing ability to do things beyond comprehension and his absolute authority over the universe. When we know this, we can trust that we can do all things through him who gives us strength.
““Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? He who rebukes God, let him answer it.” Then Job answered the Lord and said: “Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth.”
Job 40:2-4 NKJV
Though Job did not commit the sins that his friends accuse him of, no one can stand before God in their own wisdom and righteousness.
It’s like a child talking back to their parent, a loving, caring, parent who know best. Humility, honor and respect is due, not questioning.