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JOB’S SECOND ANSWER
FRIDAY, MAY 27
Job 26:1-7

Psalm 89:1-7

 

“I will sing of the mercies

of the LORD for ever…”

 

JOB’S SECOND ANSWER
 
Although Bildad’s speech was beautiful, like all the other advice offered, it gave no help to one in such intense suffering. Thus, Job opened this speech by remarking on the lack of help received from his friends. Although Job’s friends accused him of ignorance of God’s workings, he actually found that he knew more than they did. Bildad’s speech was worthless as a means of aiding Job in his troubles because Bildad made no reference to the problem Job was facing. By a refusal to even consider Job’s claim, his friends missed an opportunity to help him in his trouble. Job said that Bildad did not even use his own words but was passing on what he received from Eliphaz (Job 26:1-4).
 
Job continued to extol the majesty and power of God just as Bildad had done. He noted that God’s power extended even to the lower parts of the earth, the realm of the dead. The Scriptures clearly present God as being omnipresent. His power extends over those things most feared by men who do not know Him – final destruction and the grave (Job 26:5-6; Ps 139:8; Prov 15:11).
 
Modern man, with his powerful telescope, has the ability to look far into the heavens. He is amazed by the great size of God’s creation, but the Psalmist says the creation of the universe speaks of God’s presence, power and glory (Ps 19:1-4). God’s wrath is justly upon wicked men who, despite His effort to make His presence known in creation, ignore Him and claim themselves able to provide for their own needs (Rom 1:20-21).
 
How wonderful it is to know that our lives are in the hands of this great Creator who saves and keeps us by His mercy and grace!
 
THOUGHT: How does God make His presence known to the unsaved?
PRAYER: Thy creation, Father, declares Thy glory, majesty and power. All praise be unto Thee!

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