“Who knoweth not in all these that the hand
of the LORD hath wrought this?” Job 12:9
Job
appeals to the simplest of facts and defends it so plan that the lowest animals
of the land and sea can acknowledge it; who does not discern, or cannot learn,
even from irrational creatures, the above things? Even Zophar (Ch. 11) spoke
concerning God and His perfections, His power, wisdom and providence? For, by
the things that are made, the invisible things of God are clearly seen and
understood, even His eternal power and Godhead, (Rom 1:20)…the Lord orders
all things. Job points out, as with
his finger, “the Lord hath wrought this” the visible world and all things in
it were created by Him; Jehovah (self-existent / Eternal God). This is the only
place in Job’s discourse with his friends were Jehovah is recorded. Job’s very
use of the name Jehovah in such a context is the clearest evidence of the
superior knowledge that he claims. Such passage evokes two truths: one, it
demands our Humility in and amongst our surroundings and second, it offers
great comfort that Jehovah is sovereign.
This allowed Job to prosper through his perils.
“Those
who leave everything in God’s hand will eventually see God’s hand in
everything.”
HSAY…Todd
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