It seems always easier to
give advice when we may not have experienced, or are not personally in the
situation we may be addressing. Eliphaz - one Job’s ‘comforters’, makes a point
here however, which we may all benefit from. The reasoning supporting his
statement, is that if we believe that all things (including our afflictions),
are ultimately in the merciful hand of the Divine Potentate, the Lord Yahwah,
the Almighty One - then complaint, anger, foolish accusations or attributing
blame to others for our condition or situation, is not going to help resolve
matters, improve our state or lift our smitten morale. In fact even in attempting
to gain a basic understanding or at least become reconciled to some degree, with
the troubles and sorrows which life inevitably brings to us all, we will be
better served if in humility and openness of heart, we seek God and commit our
cause to Him! What God does and how He does it, belongs to Him alone and is the
privilege and right of His Supreme Deity. This is an essential aspect of what
it means for us to be His servants, and to claim Him as our Lord and God! If we
rebel or cannot accept His Lordship at every level, and in all circumstances of
life, even those we cannot grasp or comprehend, then the veracity and quality
of our faith and submission to the One we call our God, must be audited. As we “wait
on Lord”, patiently and faithfully accepting His will and direction in our
lives, we will find the strength and resolve through Him, to be delivered from,
or overcome, the most difficult of life’s challenges. When it is all said and
done - only Jesus can help us over those afflictions and setbacks of life for
which we have little or no explanation, as in Job’s case! It is with Him then,
we should cast our vote of trust and confidence; searching in prayer for His
wisdom and understanding, strength and ability, as we constantly, willingly and
thankfully deposit our burden and cause at His feet.
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