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“May you and I trust God for our security.” <>< Dona (07/07/20)
Please read Job 8 through 10. If you don’t have a Bible handy just click here -> Biblegateway.com. The Biblegateway website should open for you to use. Type in the chapters you want to read and select the translation you want to read them from. Click search and the chapters should appear. Once you read the suggested chapters close the screen and you should return here.
In Job 8 Bildad, Job’s friend, was upset that Job still claimed he had not sinned and didn’t need to repent (Job 7:12-21).
Response
Oh! Wow! Lord, though the basis of Bildad’s argument might have been correct about the justice of God (verse 3, 20), his idea of God’s justice was not (verse 4-7).
Something to think about
Bildad argued: that God could not be unjust, and God would not punish a just man, therefore Job must have sinned and not repented. Bildad didn’t allow any exceptions to his theory. He wrongly assumed that people suffer only as a result of their sins.
Something to experience
Who or what do we trust for our security? If we seek a secure foundation with God feelings of insecurity will not undermine us.
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In Job 9 Job realized that the wicked ultimately perish but his own situation confused him. Why was he being punished? Job didn’t believe he was wicked. He wanted his case heard by God (verses 32-35).
Response
Oh! Wow! Lord, didn’t he realized arguing with You wasn’t going to help him?
Something to think about
Job was confused about why he was suffering. Job wasn’t perfect, but he believed he had been faithful (Job 6:29-30). And though he was impatient toward God, he did not reject or curse God.
Something to experience
In times of extended or prolonged illnesses and pain do we sometimes become impatient while waiting on God?
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In Job 10 Job begins to feel sorry for himself.
Response
Oh! Wow! Lord we too may begin to feel sorry for ourselves when we face extended periods of pain.
Something to think about
Because Job was confused about the cause of his troubles he began to feel sorry for himself.
Something to experience
Remember that the trials we experience whether allowed by God or sent by God can be the means for us to grow and develop into the person God wants us to be. Don’t jump to conclusions about the situations in your life. Remember sometimes even you don’t have the whole picture yet.
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