"....How can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? Though they wished to dispute with Him, they could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. His wisdom is profound, His power is vast. Who has resisted Him and come out unscathed?" (Job 9, NIV)
In this reply to his friends one can see why the Godhead commended him.
Consider just a little of what Job had to contend with. His wife turned atheist on him, "Are you still trying to maintain your integrity. Curse God and die?" And his "friends?" They said, in essence, that he got what he deserved.
But Job kept pressing on. "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted....How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with Him?...If it is a matter of justice, who can challenge Him?" May you and I have such a heart.
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for allowing me to be a part of Your Family which includes men like Job. Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
