"Then Job answered the LORD and said: “I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You." (Job 42:1-2 NKJV)
At the end of the Book of Job, Job knows "Who" God is and he also knows who he (Job) is not!
"You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know." (Job 42:3 NKJV)
Realization of His magnitude and our insignificance is paramount in a true relationship with The Creator of The Universe!
Until we truly understand that we bring nothing to our relationship with Him except our willingness to lay down our pride and submit to His complete authority, we are deceived! Until we "abhor ourselves" we have not repented!
If, when we come to Him, we are not aware of how terrible He Is in His power and glory and do not "fear" Him, then we have not submitted to Him!
"“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”"(Romans 3:18 NKJV)
The Word of God has been so watered down; Its message sugar coated so that God is portrayed as a old man (like a Santa Claus); there only to take away the things in life that make us uncomfortable!
Its message:"God is there for us!"
In Truth: we are there for God!
"for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13 NKJV)
Job's friends did not know God, like they thought they did! In fact in reading the book, one would think they knew Him well! However, God set the record straight in the following verse:
"Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has. ”" (Job 42:8 NKJV)
Up until 2 1/2 years ago, I believed all that my denomination taught about God! I claimed the promises and blessings of God as my right as His child, without repentance! I had unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment, worry, fear, anger, which are all sin, in my heart! And oh, how proud I was!
Now, I know I can only boast in Him! He IS Everything and I am nothing without Him!
And as long as I am obedient to His Word and walk in love, forgiveness, and repentance, THEN and only then can I legally claim His promises!
He calls me His child, I understand I am His servant!
I will sit in a lower chair, He can move me higher up the table if He wills, I'm just happy to be in the dining room with Him!
Waiting on Him is my delight!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 11/1/14, 2/15/15
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