“For God
speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. (17) That
he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man.” Job 33:14 & 17
In
the discourse of Elihu he accuses Job of not listen to God, which in Job’s case
was not true, yet otherwise is common for many of man. Elihu's
point was that God had spoken again and again. He spoke in dreams and visions (Job 33:15-18), through suffering (Job 33:19-22), and by mediating angels (Job 33:23-24). As God speaks to us by conscience,
by providences, and by ministers; the purpose and design of these
admonitions are to keep men from sin, particularly the sin of pride. While men
are pursuing selfish desires and purposes that are indifferent towards God and that
indulge their pride, their souls are hastening to destruction. That, which
turns men from sin, saves them from chastening or even hell. What a mercy it is
to be under the restraints of an awakened conscience that allows us to respond
to God’s rebuke that protects the soul!
If
truth is truly desired, there is one thing one must have, an unremitting
ability to admit they might be wrong.
HSAY…Todd
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