![]() ![]() And lastly, he could not provide for the lions and the ravens, ver 39-41. He could do nothing towards the production of the rain, or frost, or lightning ( ver 28-30, 34, 35, 37, 38), nothing towards the directing of the stars and their influences ( ver 31-33), nothing towards the making of his own soul, ver 36. Nothing of the springs in the clouds ( ver 22-27), nor the secret counsels by which they are directed. Nothing of the dark recesses of the sea and earth, ver 16-21. Nothing of the limiting of the sea, ver 8-11. He knew nothing of the founding of the earth, ver 4-7. He proceeds in divers particular instances and proofs of Job's utter inability to contend with God, because of his ignorance and weakness: for, 1. He begins with an awakening challenge and demand in general, ver 2, 3. That which the great God designs in this discourse is to humble Job, and bring him to repent of, and to recant, his passionate indecent expressions concerning God's providential dealings with him and this he does by calling upon Job to compare God's eternity with his own time, God's omniscience with his own ignorance, and God's omnipotence with his own impotency. It is the office of ministers to prepare the way of the Lord. And now, at length, God does speak, when Job, by Elihu's clear and close arguings was mollified a little, and mortified, and so prepared to hear what God had to say. Job's friends had sometimes appealed to God too: "O that God would speak!" ch. It is not so easy a matter as some think it to contest with the Almighty. ![]() Job had often appealed to God, and had talked boldly how he would order his cause before him, and as a prince would he go near unto him but, when God took the throne, Job had nothing to say in his own defence, but was silent before him. But, after all the wranglings of the counsel at bar, the judge upon the bench must have the last word so God had here, and so he will have in every controversy, for every man's judgment proceeds from him and by his definitive sentence every man must stand or fall and every cause be won or lost. Job's friends had, in this controversy, tamely yielded it to Job, and then he to Elihu. Major League Church? Not for me, thanks.In most disputes the strife is who shall have the last word.When the answer is “yes,” but the situation is still “no.”.How demons get into religious institutions.God: “Listen to the voice of your wife!”.How social distancing brings us closer together.Say, “Goodbye, Father Abraham,” and “Hello, Simon Peter”.Stand for what is right and holy and good. The devil is violating God’s contract with humanity and we must hold up God’s promises until heaven’s enforcement officers (God’s angel army) steps in and things change. Jesus told His people that whatever we bind on earth according to the Kingdom of heaven, it is binding (Matthew 16:18-19). If he changed things and did a totally different design, you could hold him to the terms agreed upon in the binding contract. If you had a contractor work on your home, you would draw up a contract on what he was to do. You present your case before the Lord until justice is served. Everything is to be good, pure, peaceful, holy. God’s Kingdom is to fill the whole earth. The next step in prayer is to present case law: “Your kingdom come.” If someone had tried to kidnap your child, you could take them to court and prove that their behavior broke law. Just as you would put on your best clothes if you had to stand before a judge in court, so make sure you are clean in the sight of the Judge of all the earth. Recognize that the “Father in secret” is sacred and holy (Matthew 6:9). When you come before the bench, you need to honor the Judge. It is about presenting your legal rights and justice having to be served. This is not a matter of getting someone in a robe to agree with you. If you want justice, you must petition the judge. People break contracts all the time but nothing gets done about it many times because no one calls the law. Jesus teaches us that prayer is where we right the wrongs of the evil one. The devil is the terroristic enemy of God who works against all of God’s desires. What should it be? More like a legal briefing and court petition. Others cry and sob or crank out a sing-songy prayer. Others do prayer as a boring ritual and routine. Prayer does not make much sense to people. ![]()
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