“Then Job answered the Lord and
said, “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?” (vv.3-4)
After listening to
Job's objections, the Lord finally spoke to Job asking him, “Will the faultfinder contend with
the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer” (v.2).
Suddenly things came into perspective for Job. The Lord asked him the kind of
questions that brings a finite man back down to size. Job listened, gave up his
complaining, and found peace in surrendering to God.
We too need to stop
our complaining to and questioning of God. Who are we, but created creatures,
and how then do we contend with the creator? Like Job we need to see how
insignificant we really are, and recognize that we have nothing to say
concerning His sovereign will in our lives and find peace in surrendering to
Him.
The Truth: “Oh, the
depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are
His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (Romans
11:33)
