A Debate You Can’t Win

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. (Job 38:1-4)

Thought For Today:

God seems to hit Job with some pretty hard questions. Job seemed to be dumbfounded with the questions that God was throwing at him.  Job was so awestruck, that all he could say was, " Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further"(Job 40:4-6). 

God wanted Job to know that when you get it all figured out, to come talk with Him.  By the time God finished questioning Job, Job just said, "I know that thou canst do everything and that no thought can be withholden from thee..... I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee" (Job 42:2;5). 

Paul said the natural man cannot receive the things of God because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14).  This is why we need the Spirit of God to understand the things written in the Bible. The Bible is God-inspired (1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21). 

As for me, I don't question what God has written in His word because it has proven to become true in my life.  We are admonished to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. I am encouraged by each word and page of the Bible.  I am always uplifted and motivated by what is written.  I don't need God to ask me the hard questions as He did Job.  I just want Him to tell me, "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter the joy which I have prepared for you." Because no one can contend with God.