While reading Job, the part that stuck out to me the most occurred in chapter 11 verses 13-19. Here Zophar says that "if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil...then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear." This reminds me of the hope that we have in Christ. When we try to do things on our own without God because we think we know best, we are often quickly humbled and reminded that we cannot find what we need in the things of the world. And in this passage, we are reminded that even when we do venture off on our own, God will still be there when we come running back to him and we will "forget our trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by." We all stumble at times, and how comforting is it to know that no matter what, our God will be there waiting for us to return to him.
P.S. I commented on Tori's post.
I think that's an excellent point. We quickly siege hold of aspects of our life as if we do not trust them in God's hands. Then we inevitably discover that our judgement is false and we run back to His arms. It shows the insecurity of mankind, and it is only through grace alone that God allows us to return to his refuge and wisdom.
ReplyDelete