Behold, he passes by me, and I see him not;
he moves on, but I do not perceive him.
Tag: God's Unknowingness vs our loneliness
Job is in a dark spot. He has lost everything and now he is lamented that loss. His words just prior to those above are claiming God's awesome power and creative acts. Job, although in a bad spot, is attempting to talk about God in the right way. He is telling his friends that he believes God is great and God is beyond anyone''s comprehension. However, he takes his thoughts and words too far. Likes his three friends, his statements are true but his application is false. Job, in the above text, is stating that God is all around him but totally invisible to him. He is making the claim that, although God created all things, Job can see God. Here is where his pain clouds his reasoning. If God created it all, wouldn't he be able to see God in the creation? Note what Paul tells us in Romans:
Romans 1:19-20
For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
The creative things we do see, reveal the things about God we can't see. Job was so blinded by his pain he failed to recognize God, all around him. His pain made him feel alone and full of sorrow. Yet, God is right next to him, ready to give comfort. That is the issue with suffering. It removes our ability to see God in all His glory. We think we are totally alone. We are not!!
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