Job 29:25 - 30:1
I chose their way and sat as chief,
and I lived like a king among his troops,
like one who comforts mourners.
“But now they laugh at me,
men who are younger than I,
whose fathers I would have disdained
to set with the dogs of my flock.
Tag: Tough Times - Suffering
Sometimes chapter breaks in the Bible are a hinderance to our learning. In the above two verses we see the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next. What a contrast!! Job is lamenting how things were and then jumps into how things are. The "but now" portion of the two verses shows us what can happen to anyone at anytime. We think we have control of our lives, however, we don't. Control is a wishful thought. God is ultimately in control. The reason we fear him, out of reverence and awe, is because He, and He alone, controls the universe. Job, in chapter 29 outlines all the great things he has done in his life. We see the end of that chapter stating that he "sat as chief and lived like a king." However, chapter 30 shows the current state of Job. He is now ridiculed and mocked by those who would not even be allowed, before, to sit with the dogs of his flock. Job's life has turned. All because Satan wanted to prove that Job was serving God simply out of greed and sinful desires for the good life. But, Job was not. Job truly loves God. He is confused. He is not able to rationalized what happened to him (he lost everything). But, he is still in a place that God will eventually talk to him, justify him and bless him. Job is on the edge but never gives up on God. He is hurting like no man should hurt. Yet, he still believes in God. He has much to learn, but God will reconcile this for him. Job will be vindicated. The pain is but for a moment. God will shine through.
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