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Job 9 - Humility - Day 41

Good evening my fellow saints in Christ,

Sorrow for the late post today.  Hope you all had a blessed Sabbath.

Selected Job 9:2-4 for comment today.

Jeff

 In the face of troubles and the explanation for them from Bildad, Job remains humble.  As we go through the rest of Job, try to compare and contrast Job's statements with those of his friends.  Trying to make a judgment on every statement can prove to be a challenge.  Let us see if we can discern patterns in how each views God and man.

Here at least, Job recognizes that God is "wise in heart and mighty in strength".  He maintains the character of God.  He may not understand His actions, but He doesn't doubt His character.  In light of this, he also recognizes that is is foolish to attempt to resist Him.

So how did Job come to have this understanding?  Several years ago, I did a chronological read through the Bible.  It wasn't chronological as to when the book was written, but when the events in the book happened.  Job "interrupted" Genesis.  Events were placed after the flood and before Abraham.  All Job had to go on was history through the flood.  When God says "my servant Job" in chapter 1, I think this implies a very special relationship between God and Job.  Job has some insights that could not be gained purely from nature.  But wisdom and might are implied by creation.  He "read" the message of creation correctly.

A - In words of the hymn, Immortal, invincible, God only wise, with light inaccessible, hid from our eyes.  Wise not only in creation but in plan of salvation.

C - lack of humility even on a purely human level.  I sometimes think I can resist You and be successful, even though no one else ever has.  The folly of sin dwelling in my members.

T - the blessing of gathering with the saints to worship you this morning.

S - Each saint in Salem would Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4

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