Job 38:4-8 (NASB Strong’s (Lockman))
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,
Who set its measurements? Since you know.
Or who stretched the line on it?
“On what were its bases sunk?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
When the morning stars sang together
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
“Or who enclosed the sea with doors
When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;
Tag: Where Were You?
Job, for a number of chapters, has been defending himself against his “friends” attacks about his character. Job has been tormented by pain and by the philosophy of his friends. Rather than comfort Job they have confronted him with false allegations and deceptive arguments. What was the result of this bad approach to counseling? Job defending becomes the defaming of God. We have to be careful that we do not push people to the brink of self-rationalizing because of our “counseling” them. Job is now faced with the Words of God. Rather than point him to God, Job’s friends caused him to defend his “righteousness.” Now God must come to speak real truth to Job. As He begins, God asks Job a series of questions about the creation of the universe and the nature of the creation around him (chapters 38 and 39). God is putting Job in his place. God is showing Job that He, God, is the one who knows all and is perfect in all of His ways. When we hurt and we are in pain and we want to defend ourselves, our pride comes out. When pride comes out that leaves no room for God. God is simply telling Job to quit looking within and start looking up at Him. That is the solution for those in pain and in pride. We are to get our eyes off the problem and off ourselves an onto the God who created the universe.
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