IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JOB - Teaching About Humility and Love

 What was the point of all t his?  Job needed a dose of humility.  By complaining of what he thought was mistreatment at Jehovah's hand, Job was only increaasing his own pain, distancing himself from his loving Father.  So Jehovah asked again and again where Job was when such marvels came into existence and whether Job could  feed, control, or tame the creatures he had made. If Job could not master even the basic elements of Jehovah's creation, how he presume to judge the Creator?  Were not Jehovah's ways and thoughts far beyond the scope of Job's limited view?

In all that Jehovah said, there was also a strong undercurrent of love.  It is as though Jehovah wsere reasoning with Job:  "My son, if I can create  and care for these things, do you really think that I will fail to  care for you? Would I really abandon you, rob you of your children, your security, your health?  Am I not the only One who can restore your losses and heal your terrible pain?

Job spoke only twice in answer to Jehovah's probing questions.  He did not argue, justify himself, or make excuses. He humbly acknowledged how littel he really knew, and he repented of his rash words.  (Job 40:4, 5; 42:1-6)  Here we see Job's faigh in the finest light. After all he had endured, he remained a man of great faith. He accepted Jehovah's correction and  took it to heart.  We may thus be moved to ask ourselves a probing question, 'Am I humble enough to accept correction and counsel?  We all need such help. When we accept it, we  are imitating the faith of Job.

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JOB - "You Have Not Spoken the Truth About  Me"

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