"THINGS I CANNOT UNDERSTAND"
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too
wonderful for me to know (Job 42:3).
If there were any one man on earth who had reason to question
the love of God it was Job. He lost his family, his health, and his
wealth ...all at the same time. His friends came to his side only
to question his spirituality. God had already answered the
question of his integrity. He was described in the opening verses
of Job as "blameless and upright." His calamities were not born
from sin. Job acknowledged the right of God to do anything in his
life until one day he could take it no longer. He questioned the
motives of God.
God answered Job, but not in the way He wanted to hear. God
answered him with a series of questions that represents the most
incredible discourse of correction by God to any human being.
Three chapters later Job realizes that he has questioned the
motives of the author of the universe, the author of love. He
fell flat before his creator and realized his total depravity.
"Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too
wonderful for me to know."
Have you ever questioned God's activity in your life?
Have you questioned His love for you based on circumstances that came
your way?
The cross at Calvary answers the love question. He sent his own son
in replacement for your sin. If you were the only person on earth, He
would have done the same. His ways cannot always be understood or
reconciled in our finite minds. That must be left for a future time
when all will be understood. For now, entrust your life to Him
completely. Embrace Him in the hard times and the good.
