Date: Saturday,
June 06, 2015
Chapters: Job
36-38
Message Title: Facing Affliction With God's Word

Hello My
Friend,

As we grow and mature in our Christianity we
become wiser to the Word of God as He reveals His mysteries to us
through the Holy Spirit in us. It is amazing how God only reveals a
little bit at a time so we do not get overwhelmed, He teaches us how
to comprehend it all, not just parts of it, and I think we will never
truly learn everything God wants us to know. Some of us comprehend
God's Word quicker than others, but that does not mean one is smarter
than another, it just means that we all are called to know certain
things of God at certain times in our lives, yet there are just some
things too powerful for us to know. We have to be careful not to get
to the point that we think we know everything we need to know about
God, no matter how many times you read the Bible there is always more
to know. “For when for the time ye ought to
be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first
principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of
milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is
unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong
meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason
of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
- Hebrews 5:12-14.

Elihu continues his speech, calling Job
a hypocrite, and telling him that the affliction he was facing was
judgment from God. He was convinced that God prolonged the affliction
because he knew God, but would not humble himself before Him to admit
his sin. He did, however, admit one truth, he did not get any of his
reasoning from God Himself. “Suffer me a
little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's
behalf. I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe
righteousness to my Maker. For truly my words shall not be false: he
that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. Behold, God is mighty, and
despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. Also can any
understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his
tabernacle? Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the
bottom of the sea. For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat
in abundance.” - Job 36:2-5,29-31.

A hypocrite is
someone who says they live by the Word of God and appears to be, but
truly are not. It takes time to grow in God's Word, and since we all
grow at different levels it is not right to assume that people are
not by the affliction in their lives. There is always more to know
about God, you can be sure that the devil will twist the Scriptures
to try to mislead us, but that is just one more reason why we must
study His Word for ourselves and do what we learn. “Of
these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord
that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting
of the hearers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman
that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more
ungodliness.” - 2 Timothy 2:14-16.

Job continues
speaking, this time He actually praises God, calling attention to the
weather, forces that only He can control. “At
this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. Hear
attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of
his mouth. He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning
unto the ends of the earth. After it a voice roareth: he thundereth
with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his
voice is heard. God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great
things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. For he saith to the
snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the
great rain of his strength. He sealeth up the hand of every man; that
all men may know his work.” - Job 37:1-7.

We talk
about the changes of the weather all the time, there are heated
debates over things like climate change and global warming, but how
seldom do we think and speak of these things with regard to God, the
Creator and director of them all! We must notice the glory of God,
not only in the thunder and lightning, but in the more common changes
of the weather; as the snow and rain, and summer like weather in the
winter. God directs all the forces of the weather, all you have to do
is look at the amazing structure and force of a tornado or hurricane
and see the spender and quite spectacular power of God. He uses every
storm to bring us and others to Him. “O thou
afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay
thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles,
and all thy borders of pleasant stones. And all thy children shall be
taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”
- Isaiah 54:11-13.

As Job sat there while one friend after
another condemned him, his only question was, “Where is God and why
doesn't He help me?” Little did he realize that God was listening,
He was listening to all of them. As Elihu was continuing his speech a
storm was brewing, a tornado to be exact. “Then
the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this
that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy
loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if
thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou
knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the
foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted
for joy?” - Job 38:1-7.

God knew that Jobs
friends played a part in his discouragement, to gird up thy loins
means to get ready for battle, God wants Job to be ready for battle
and wants a direct answer to His questions. Of course, God knew that
there was no way that Job could answer any of these questions. It's
ridiculous what all these scientists come up with to try and figure
out how God made the earth and everything in between. God will never
reveal such information because He knows they will distort it even
more than they already have. “Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of
the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and
to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God
also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own
hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed
the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature
more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” -
Romans 1:22-25.

The is always more to know about God, you
can be sure that the devil will twist the Scriptures to try to
mislead us, but that is just one more reason why we must read all of
the Bible for ourselves. It is great to have help, but we need to
make sure that who we are getting advice from lines up with the Word
of God. Professors may have all the degrees and qualifications the
world can give, but unless their advice is in harmony with God's
Word, it is false and good for no one. “Blessed
is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the
scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law
doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted
by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall
prosper.” - Psalm 1:1-3. Praise God!

Today's
Prayer: God, You want us to live a life that is abundant
and prosperous, but we often forfeit that when we are faced with
affliction. We cannot always control the situations we have handed to
us, but we can control how we handle them by getting in Your Word and
letting You show us how. Lord, lead us and guide us, give us Your
power to endure affliction, and give us the wisdom we need to know
how to handle it. Keep us in Your Word so that we can know Your will
for our lives and how to handle those who try to condemn us by their
own reasoning and not Yours, and give us the strength to stand by and
follow Your Word. In Jesus' name, Amen.

God Bless You, I
am praying for you,
Christina

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