Do you ever ask the Lord a bunch of "why" questions? Job constantly asked the Lord to explain why he was suffering. He alternately accused the Lord of treating him badly, which borders on blasphemy, and expressing his faith in the Lord's goodness. This went on for 35 chapters as his so-called friends accused him of worse and worse sins.
Then in Job 38 verses 1 through 3 we read, "Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 'Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.'" For the next four chapters, the Lord questioned Job about his creation. From everything from the stars to the time it takes for a deer to birth a fawn. He asked Job, "Where were you when I made or did all this?"
After Job challenged the Lord to explain his suffering, the Lord didn't give the reasons for his why questions. Instead, the Lord revealed himself to Job. The Lord revealed his sovereignty, his wisdom, and his power through creation. The Lord was telling Job and us that he is the answer to all our why questions. We don't need to know the answers, we need to know the Lord.
When we have "why" questions about whatever is happening in our lives or in the world around us, we should always remember the Lord. Everything in the universe points to the Lord and Psalm 54 verse 4 says, "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me." Remember the Lord sustains us.
Job answered the Lord in Job 42 verses 2 through 6. Here is part of what he said, “I know that you can do all things,
and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” When we are bitter or angry about what is happening to us or around us, we need to do the same thing as Job. We must repent. Of course, if you don't know Jesus, the first thing to do is turn to him for salvation. Watch my video on Youtube,, "The Gospel in 3 Minutes" It will tell you how to know Jesus for salvation and then … you will know the Lord.
May God Bless you.
We all have why question about our lives and the word around us. The Lord is the answer to them all. #bibledevotion #whysuffering #comfort #whyme #salvation #gospelin3minutes #jesussaves
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