Thursday, November 7, 2013

14 “How then can I dispute with him?
    How can I find words to argue with him?
15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;
    I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,
    I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
17 He would crush me with a storm
    and multiply my wounds for no reason.
18 He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[b]?
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;
    if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.

Here, i see utmost respect for God. Job really treats God with  the respect and reverence that He deserves! God is the Most high, He is all powerful and He has the final say. Humans cannot out do God no matter what! Who are we to fight against God? Who are we to oppose Him? What good does it do to oppose Him? None. Nothing. We will not gain anything but lose everything. When we do reason with God, we will lose, we cannot win. He is God, what do we expect to gain?

21 “Although I am blameless,
    I have no concern for myself;
    I despise my own life.
22 It is all the same; that is why I say,
    ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’
23 When a scourge brings sudden death,
    he mocks the despair of the innocent.
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,
    he blindfolds its judges.
    If it is not he, then who is it?

I think this is the part where Job kind of blames God. I think he truly meant that in good in bad, His will is done. Meaning that He is in control. Dont have to worry about you losing your way, but have faith that God is watching over you!

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