Friday, September 19, 2008
Job 42:5-6
Friday, September 19, 2008 |
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
When you look at the extended reading you will notice that I have given you four chapters in Job plus the first six verses in chapter 42. I understand that this is a lot of reading for one day, however, I can assure you that when you read the whole passage in the extended reading it will be a blessing to you.
Let me focus on the first six verses in Job 42. Job is responding to a question by God, Job 38:4, asking where Job was when He created the earth, and, in fact, all of creation.
Job realized how insignificant he was in light of all that God had created. After seeing who God is, in the Creation, Job repented of his sins. Job was able to humble himself when the Lord reminded Job that He was the Creator, Job the creation.
Throughout these four chapters are many examples in God's creation of that which will make manifest the Lord's Glory in His creative acts. I'll only be able to bring some of His Creation to mind as you will notice when you eventually read through these passages.
Let me list some of the Lord's creative acts that I've chosen as "highlights" of God's Creation.
Chapter 38:8, Who is able to shut up the sea with doors?
Chapter 38:12, Who can cause the morning to begin?
Chapter 38:16, Hast thou entered into the spring of the sea?
Chapter 38:22, Has thou entered into the treasures of the snow?
Chapter 38:31, Can thou shut out the light of the stars and constellations?
Chapter 38:34, Can you with your voice start, or stop the rain?
Chapter 39:13, Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks?
Chapter 39:29, Doth the eagle mount up at your command?
Chapter 40:15-24, God speaks of the dinosaur, the behemoth?
Chapter 41:1, Can you catch the sea monster, the leviathan, with a fishing pole and hook?
These are only a few of the examples of the Lord's creative acts that Job was able to think through during his conversation with the Lord. It was after Job had studied God's creation that Job saw the "Glory of the Lord" with his own eyes, Chapter 42:5, and was made to see how sinful he was before the Lord.
Job, after seeing the "glory of the Lord", repented and got his heart right with God. When we see the "glory of the Lord", we will also be ready to trust and obey the Lord. Psalm 19 reveals to us that we can see the "glory of the Lord" in the "heavens," and in His "handy work" that is evident in all of Creation.
The Lord allowed all that happened in the life of Job so that He might make known His "glory." That same "glory" will be made manifest in Jesus Christ, when He comes back to earth. Then all of us will be able to see the true "glory" of the Lord.
PRAYER THOT: Thank you Lord for evidence of Your glory in Your creation.
For further study - Job 38 - 42:6
When you look at the extended reading you will notice that I have given you four chapters in Job plus the first six verses in chapter 42. I understand that this is a lot of reading for one day, however, I can assure you that when you read the whole passage in the extended reading it will be a blessing to you.
Let me focus on the first six verses in Job 42. Job is responding to a question by God, Job 38:4, asking where Job was when He created the earth, and, in fact, all of creation.
Job realized how insignificant he was in light of all that God had created. After seeing who God is, in the Creation, Job repented of his sins. Job was able to humble himself when the Lord reminded Job that He was the Creator, Job the creation.
Throughout these four chapters are many examples in God's creation of that which will make manifest the Lord's Glory in His creative acts. I'll only be able to bring some of His Creation to mind as you will notice when you eventually read through these passages.
Let me list some of the Lord's creative acts that I've chosen as "highlights" of God's Creation.
Chapter 38:8, Who is able to shut up the sea with doors?
Chapter 38:12, Who can cause the morning to begin?
Chapter 38:16, Hast thou entered into the spring of the sea?
Chapter 38:22, Has thou entered into the treasures of the snow?
Chapter 38:31, Can thou shut out the light of the stars and constellations?
Chapter 38:34, Can you with your voice start, or stop the rain?
Chapter 39:13, Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks?
Chapter 39:29, Doth the eagle mount up at your command?
Chapter 40:15-24, God speaks of the dinosaur, the behemoth?
Chapter 41:1, Can you catch the sea monster, the leviathan, with a fishing pole and hook?
These are only a few of the examples of the Lord's creative acts that Job was able to think through during his conversation with the Lord. It was after Job had studied God's creation that Job saw the "Glory of the Lord" with his own eyes, Chapter 42:5, and was made to see how sinful he was before the Lord.
Job, after seeing the "glory of the Lord", repented and got his heart right with God. When we see the "glory of the Lord", we will also be ready to trust and obey the Lord. Psalm 19 reveals to us that we can see the "glory of the Lord" in the "heavens," and in His "handy work" that is evident in all of Creation.
The Lord allowed all that happened in the life of Job so that He might make known His "glory." That same "glory" will be made manifest in Jesus Christ, when He comes back to earth. Then all of us will be able to see the true "glory" of the Lord.
PRAYER THOT: Thank you Lord for evidence of Your glory in Your creation.