Daily Devotions
July 28th, 2022 by Pastor SolleyJob 40:1-4 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
KJV
Here is another question for Job. “Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.” If Job were going to contend with the Almighty, tell God that He was wrong in His dealings with Job, then what is the answer? What would Job rather have God do? “Let him answer it.” The obvious things Job would say were that nothing recorded in chapter one of this book would have happened, that there were no trials or troubles come his way. But Job, like any of us today, could not see the end of the workings of God. Job could only see the beginning. Job could only see the hard trial he was in, feel the sorrow and pain. That is the way we see today and those troubles and sorrow bring about the questions we have for God. But before we begin to contend we must consider again the greatness of our God, the wisdom of our God, and the love of our God. A reading of chapters thirty eight through forty one of Job will open our eyes to all of the power and wisdom of our God. As Job came to that understanding it brought about a great change in him. (Job 42:1-2 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.) That understanding led to peace and then blessings in the life of Job. May we come to the same understanding and experience the same peace Job had even in the midst of our trials and sorrows.