9 Then Job answered and said,
2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
I agree with the concept of God being faithful to just and unjust judging rightly. I have not forgotten the heart of God.
3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
If anyone can contend or go against God, having 1000 counted, not one will be able to resist or answer his question. Or how many people can you count if God asked a question and got the question right?
(Lord, allow children to get to know you. Allow Your Word to be a part of their daily curriculum as a choice in our school's system. Perhaps it is already being done. Thank you so much for hearing me)
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job knows who God is, even if he doubts God is for him during this time. Job knows no one can stand against God and things go well.
5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
God can flip a mountain upside down and time could not measure it. No camera would be able to capture it unless God allowed it to be so.
6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
The earth is on God's axis. What causes the earth to hang still is supported by God.
7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
The sun is directed by God. If God tells the sun and stars to stand still, they obey.
8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
God decorated the earth and walks on the water of the sea.
9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
The stars that have names that are known to man, they are in God's possession.
10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
What I can imagine is too great to figure out, even though I am able to describe it. I only know it by name, I do not know it by composition.
11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
I know God is there, but I don't see him, I can't find him and right now I do not understand him.
12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
God takes away and no one can stop him or even ask what are you doing?
13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
Even in his anger, the proud or the people who are feared here on earth cannot stop his force. God withdraws his own anger. He stops at his will.
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Even all I know about myself, and I declare I have done no wrong, not even on my best days, I can't reason with him; as if I have cause to question his authority.
15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
If I am judgecd to be right, I would have to beg to be counted not guilty in his presence because of his high holiness. On my best days, I am ashamed.
16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
If I called him and he answered I will be shocked that he took His time to answer me.
17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
He has put me in the physical condition because he sent a strong wind and caused me to be wounded as I am.
18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
I want to die, yet He keeps me alive and I am bitter because it hurts so badly.
19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
He is strong if I brought up the subject strength. Judgment? who can put me on his schedule to plead my case?
20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
I can show God my progress report with all A's, my A's will talk back to me in shame.
21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
If I had the opportunity to show that I have no error, my inside would despise my dispute.
22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
I conclude, there is no difference in the perfect and the wicked.
23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
The guilty get what he deserves and the innocent is laughed at being on trial even if found not guilty.
24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
The earth belongs to unrighteous people and the judges of the earth are not fair. If that is not so, where is God in all this?
25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
My days are going by so fast. The day seems to run from me because even they see no good.
26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Day who represents light cannot stand to be in my presence. Nothing I've known to be in my favor respects my being.
27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
If I say I will not complain, and find a way to comfort myself,
28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
I will remember my sorrows and speak of why again.....
29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
So what is the use? Why spend time wishing?
30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
If I take the purest of water and clean myself and look ever so clean,
31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
Then I perceive God will throw me in the mud and my own clothes will detest that I have them hanging on my body.
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
God is not man and I am no match for him. We will meet one day in judgment.
33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
There is no my side and His side. There is none who can stand between me and my God.
34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Job is asking God to remove his direction and he prays when he does that fear of being alone out of his presence does not terrify him.
35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Even if what I just said came to pass, it would not work as I have thought. Job is down. He has admitted who God is and who he is in comparison to what he knows God to be. Job holds fast to what he knows about his integrity, but he is discouraged in thinking that it is not enough. Because he is aware of the truth about himself, he understands that he would have to lie to make sense of all that is happening to him and he cannot do that. He knows the method of seedtime and harvest or you will reap what you sow, but he is confused about why things are as they are with him because he has done no wrong.
God declared Job righteous. Job looks at his circumstances and finds himself uncertain in his security in God. The book of Job is said to be the oldest book in the world. Job in his state cries out for a savior. He admits when I am as I am I need a representative. When we lose ourselves in times of a wilderness journey, Jesus is our mediator to keep our heads level. God testified on Job's behalf. God called Job perfect. Job at this time does not know that. God believes in us. God knows our capabilities. God has more faith in who we are than we have in knowing who He is. God knows what the sun can do. He knows how much heat the sun can ignite. As God knows the things he created for us, he knows that what he made to supply our needs in no shape or form can be compared to us; we are his prized possession and nothing he made is more meaningful than man to Him. I wonder what Job would be saying if he knew what God said about him.
Job represents me well. There are times I don't understand my course in God. In these times my mouth says things that express my fears and my thoughts search for a resolution of the comfort of some sort. Unlike Job, I have a copy of what Job wished existed. I have the mediator, Jesus Christ, who has given me a copy of God's mind. Job, during his time of what appeared to be a misfortune, did not know he was in God or good hands. I am learning a lot about myself by studying the book of Job. When God sets the record straight with Satan, all things will work out as God said. Knowing what Job does not know, gives me hope. I can live knowing that I will win! God set the record straight from the start. When God calls you perfect, upright, a person who fears him and you are person who hates evil, He meant it.
Job 9
Job speaks again
It looks like I can’t win
With all, I know about me
I have not committed sin
I wonder where is God
I know what you mean
I can’t change the truth
You say I look bad and I agree
I’ve expressed everything I know
And you see what you see
Believe what you want
What you say, just ain’t me
I’ve thought deep and wide
I get it, I am far from God
But the truth I know, I will stand on
I am Job and He is God.
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