Job had been through an incredibly
difficult time…We were told in the beginning that the reason for Job’s troubles
was God’s choice to allow Job to be tested. The concept of God allowing a
difficult time to come for any other reason than for judgment was simply beyond
Job’s understanding of God. This made Job frustrated with God.
Finally, God steps in to clear things
up. God begins to ask Job a series of
questions (Job 38-41) to show Job just how inadequate his understanding of God
was. Job had been upset because he had
wanted God to start acting the way he thought God ought to act. But God’s whole point was to show Job that He,
God, was much bigger than Job’s limited concept of Him.
Job’s breakthrough came when he admitted
something like, “Okay, You are God and You can do whatever you choose to do,
and I submit to Your will,” (Job 42:2).
When you completely surrender to God, admitting He can do whatever He
wants with you, then you begin to truly know Him.
Have you been feeling frustrated with God lately? Could it be that you think God ought to be
doing something a certain way? When you
realize He loves you as much as He does, there’s no need to be afraid of
surrendering yourself to Him. – Steve Edmondson, Calvary Chapel of Fullerton.
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