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(The views expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
Job 5:17–27, “Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.”
It is important to distinguish between two kinds of attitudes towards God’s actions in a person’s life. One group suggest that God punishes us as a consequence of our actions and every tribulation we face is punishment. However, we read, “He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” (Psalm 103:10–13) If the Lord were to deal with us as we deserve, in the immediate context, no one would survive for very long for we all soon be dead. The other attitude is based on Deut 30: 1-10. The Lord deals with His people to bring them to their knees so that they will submit to Him and then enjoy the blessings that come from the abundance of His goodness. Eliphaz belonged to the first school and was encouraging Job to admit his sin and trust the Lord to forgive him. The second attitude was the correct one. Satan wanted to break Job and destroy his faith but the Lord knew that Job would submit to the Lord by the end of this experience and Job would have a much richer and deeper appreciation of the Lord’s love and goodness.
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