Job 42 - Praying God's Word

Please read Job 42.  Job is speaking.

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Meditate on verses 3-4. 

 

“’Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’

 Therefore, I have declared that which

 I did not understand, things too wonderful

 for me, which I did not know.

 ‘Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask

You, and You instruct me.’”

 

God asked Job 64 questions in chapters 38-41; Job was able to answer one of them: “Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?” (Job 38:2; 42:3). 

 

“It is I, LORD, I have declared things that I really don’t understand; I have talked of things about which I really know nothing” (v. 3).

 

Job then uses God’s words to humbly ask Him to teach him (Job 38:3; 42:4).  

 

The purpose behind Job’s suffering is complete when he not only hears God but sees Him and is able to pray for his friends instead of bitterly arguing with them (vs. 5, 10).

 

Job learned so much about himself, others, and God because of suffering.  What a blessing! 

 

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you

encounter various trials, knowing that the

 testing of your faith produces endurance.

 And let endurance have its perfect result, so

that you may be perfect and complete,

lacking in nothing.

—James 1:2-4

 

Pray Job 42:2-6 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, I know You can do all things, and no purpose of Yours can

 be thwarted.  I have declared that which I did not understand,

things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.  I’m sorry, LORD. 

Now, I will ask You.  Please instruct me, LORD.  I have heard You by the

hearing of the ear, but now, my eye sees You; therefore, I retract,

and I repent in dust and ashes.  Please forgive me.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell