Are you familiar with the story of Job? |
Job lost everything—his health, his wealth, and his children. But in the end, Job came to know something even greater: the character of God. After wrestling with pain, silence, and unimaginable loss, Job finally responds: "Therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes."
—Job 42:6 (NIV)
One resource available with Bible Gateway Plus, the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible, explains this powerful moment: 42:1–6 Job's Second Response. These are words of submission and concession to the overwhelming power of God. Among Job's words, these perhaps most affirm how God assesses Job's character in the prologue (1:8; 2:3). Any person who humbly submits to the Creator's majesty and power stands out in the universe as unique. God has revealed himself to Job as the all-powerful Creator of the universe, and Job submits to the omnipotent God. Job's words of submission employ the verb "to know" that is so prominent in God's speeches (see note on 39:1). Now Job's knowledge is adequate; he does not possess a knowledge of the universe as such, but he knows the Lord of the universe who "can do all things" (v. 2). |
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• When have I expected answers from God more than relationship with Him?
• In hard seasons, do I seek control—or do I seek to know the One who controls it all?
• Like Job, am I willing to lay down what I thought I knew in order to know God more deeply? Bible Gateway Plus makes it easier to uncover these truths—each resource is tied to the book, chapter and verse you are reading. |
As you consider Job's response, reflect on your own journey: |
• When have I expected answers from God more than relationship with Him?
• In hard seasons, do I seek control—or do I seek to know the One who controls it all?
• Like Job, am I willing to lay down what I thought I knew in order to know God more deeply? Bible Gateway Plus makes it easier to uncover these truths—each resource is tied to the book, chapter and verse you are reading. |
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