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LET US PRAISE HIM
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
Job 36:20-33

Psalm 147:1-7

 

Praise is the best of all sacrifices
and the true evidence of godliness.

(J Calvin)

 

LET US PRAISE HIM
 
Elihu was concerned that Job’s bitterness might cause him to rebel against God. Often, when our own plans fail and this causes embarrassment, rather than looking to the Lord for the reasons of the failure, we become bitter and tend to disobey Him. It is a sad fact that at the very moment when God’s people need the fellowship of the church and those who love Him, they begin to withdraw from this fellowship. Job was faced with this very problem and Elihu was right in warning him (Job 36:20-21). In times of trouble, we must remember that God is exalted above all and is complete in knowledge. There is no one who can teach Him, but He can teach us all things. We should think of the Psalmist who pleaded with God to teach him His ways (Job 36:22-23; Ps 25:4-5).
 
Now, Elihu challenged Job to praise God as this would take his eyes from his own trouble and keep him from sin. Perhaps, it is right to say that the church today needs to learn the lesson of praising God. We notice that Elihu did not tell Job to praise God for what He had done for Job, but to praise God for who He is. He should praise Him for His works, His greatness and His eternal existence (Job 36:22-26; Ps 134:1-3).
 
God should also be praised for the glories of creation which speak of His power. He should be praised for His guiding hand in the affairs of men and provision for mankind, both good and evil (Job 36:27-33).
 
Let us learn to praise the Lord as did the men of old. Let us praise Him for Himself, remembering that we can love Him only because He first loved us. May we rest in the glory of His power and His grace, with His praise always on our lips. Surely, this will keep us from sin and will cause us to walk in obedience to the One who has loved us and saved us by His grace.
 
THOUGHT: What was Elihu’s concern?
PRAYER: I praise Thee, Father, for who Thou art. May my praises of Thee be always on my lips.

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