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JOB ANSWERS AGAIN
LORD’S DAY, MAY 15
Job 21:1-11
Psalm 73:1-9
“Truly God is good to…
such as are of a clean heart.”
JOB ANSWERS AGAIN
Job asked his friends to give him a little comfort in his misery by being quiet and carefully listening to what he had to say. If they would really give consideration to his position, then they could go on with their mocking. He knew that his friends were not really considering his argument. They remained silent but were just gathering more material to continue their own argument (Job 21:1-3). What Job had to say is disturbing, but the truth has to be considered. The wicked often prosper in this life and it is not always a short-lived prosperity as Job’s friends claimed. In fact, the wicked not only prosper but are often able to pass their wealth on to their children and God does not seem to punish them (Job 21:4-11).
Job had spoken the truth but it did not have any effect on his friends. They were so busy preparing their arguments that they could not hear Job. Often, believers cannot hear God speak to them because they are so busy speaking to God, and trying to work out their own problem. We will never know God’s will unless we quietly and systematically study His Word. It is through the Holy Scriptures that we learn what God is like and His will for us. It is through the Word of God that we find strength to face troubles and difficulties (Isa 40:28-31). Having a knowledge of God from the Scriptures gives us quiet confidence in Him. When we stop struggling to solve our own problems and rest in God, the answer is often found to be already evident. As we look at Job and his friends, we see the reason for their troubles. They were so busy talking that they did not have time to learn what God wanted to teach them.
Let us learn from the example of the book of Job. May we patiently wait upon the Lord and study the Holy Scriptures in order to know His will. Then, He will be able to give us joy and blessing as He uses us for His eternal purpose.
THOUGHT: What did Job accuse his friends of doing?
PRAYER: Father, may I never be too busy to hear Thee speak.