Job was a very righteous man, respected and admired by everyone who knew him. He was the last one people thought trouble should befall. It was a complete shock to Job when he lost his family, his wealth and his health - he simply coul not understand it. He felt there has been a cosmic mistake, he believed God needed to answer for this terrible wrong.
Job went further than just think God should answer for allowing or causing this injustice, he puts the divine challenge out there. After laying his claim to innocence, Job utters this challenge: "I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me" (Job 31:35).
God does not answer Job's defense nor does he answer for his decision to allow Job's trial. Rather, God dismisses Job's right or even ability to begin to question Him in a single question amplified with succeeding supporting questions: “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?" (Job 38:1).
Job saw the foolishness of trying to bring God to account for His choices, he realized that God's reasoning went beyond the here and now, beyond time and space or the reasoning of natural man. He still didn't know why God allowed his trials but he realized God was beyond questioning, that His reasons somehow had to make perfect sense. Job knew that, "Surely I spoke of things I did not understand" (Job 42:3).
Trials may come that make no earthly sense but we can trust in a God beyond the borders of worldly wisdom. We can rest in our knowledge of Him when our world defies our understanding.
Jus' Sayn.
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