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CONFIDENCE IN GOD
SATURDAY, MAY 21
Job 23:1-10

Psalm 31:1-5

 

“In thee, O LORD,

do I put my trust…”

 

CONFIDENCE IN GOD
 
Job ignored his friends’ accusations and spoke from his heart. His suffering was almost more than he could bear, causing him to be bitter. He felt unable to find God although he searched for Him. He was confident that if he could find God, He would accept his plea of innocence. If God examined him, He would recognise that he had been righteous in all of his ways. Job would be vindicated and relieved of his suffering (Job 23:1-7).
 
Job saw the work of God in various places but when he looked for Him, He was not there. Obviously, the suffering of Job had clouded his mind and he was not saying what he really believed in his heart. He felt that God had abandoned him and did not hear his cry (Job 23:8-9). We are reminded in the Psalms that God is omnipresent and never abandons us (Ps 139:7-10).
 
Job understood that God knew his every step. [David also recognised this truth and rested in the fact that God knew he was living for Him (Ps 17:3).] Job was also sure that when God gave him a proper hearing, he would find that he too had lived for Him and did not have any unconfessed sin (Job 23:10).
 
We know from the Holy Scriptures that God does not hide Himself from us and that He will always hear when we call upon Him (Ps 4:3). However, there are times when it appears to some of God’s people, as with Job, that God is not listening and is not concerned about us. It is good in these times to remember the promises of the Scriptures. We rest in these promises which come from a God who cannot lie or fail. Although we may not be able to see the end from the beginning, we can have confidence in God and rest in Him in times of unexplainable difficulty.
 
THOUGHT: Why did Job think God was hiding from him?
PRAYER: Father, Thou art omnipresent. I thank Thee that Thou art always personally with me.

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