Job 23:8-10 (ESV Strong's)
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
Subject: God's Sovereignty
The best way to meditate on the above verses is to first put yourself in Job's shoes; or skin. If we were in his skin we would be in immense pain and suffering. Although the book started out in great prosperity for Job and his family, he now sits in skin boils and loss (children, riches, property). So, when we read the above passage we see that, despite, his framework he has a great sense of faith for God and God's sovereign care. Yet, although he knows God is sovereign and will ultimately care for him, he is not sure how or from which direction. He knows God is working. God is working on his left and his right. Yet, Job does not see Him or know where God is going to come through next. This, despite his situation, is the best place to be in life. God has provided in the past and he will provide in the future. God is not predicable, except for His unchanging character. Job writes this a few verse later:
Job 23:13
But He is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does.
We can fret and frown, but we should, by faith, believe that despite the pain and suffering, God is right there, on the left and on the right. We may not know it, but that does not diminish the truth of it!
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