Job 37:1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.



Job 37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.



Job 37:12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Job 37:13 [b] He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.[/b]
Job 37:14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

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Consider this from Job also.

Job 34v14-15, 'If He should set His heart on it, if He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

vs15, 'All flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust.'

We don't seem to realise, how much God simply decides whether we go on breathing or not.

This is also another scripture to tremble at.

Job 23v15-16, 'Therefore I am terrified at His presence, when I consider this, I am afraid of Him.

vs16, 'For God made my heart weak, and the Almighty terrifies me.'

There is so much in the word of God that we miss concerning how awesome He really is.

If the reality of God were to really impact us, we would be very different people.

Glory to God.

There is so much to draw from the book of Job

Isa 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but [b]to this man[/b] will I look, even to him that is [b]poor[/b] and of a [b]contrite spirit[/b], and [b]trembleth at my word.[/b]




Job 40:3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.



I think we speak to much

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Quote: 'I think we speak too much'

We do. Except for in prayer, which we neglect.

Ecclesiates 5v2, 'Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth, therefore let your words be few.'

These are verses from Job that I still marvel over

Job 26:6-14

6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

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There is so much in the book of Job to marvel over, but it seems to be avoided for some reason.

It just displays God as we don't know Him, or recognise Him in the way that He is presented in the churches in this day and age.

The power of His person is somewhat revealed in Job. He could not reveal in His entirety, it would literally kill us.

The thunder of His power, who can understand?

God bless.

Another interesting thing is that the book of Job is the oldest book in the word of God. So it is written before the books of Moses and so on, in fact it is possible Moses had the book of Job to read.

And even thou Job dident have a bible as we know it.

God says about this man

[b]There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. [/b]

Zac Poonen said its interesting that the first words God decides to write in the bible was not about the creation, but "there was a man...."

So we see how much God values a [i]perfect and upright man.[/i]

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I think the book of Psalms give us light on why people have humanized God.

Psalm 50

16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.

18When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

This I feel psalm 50 reveals the great sin of many in the church today. When men humanize God and demote him from sitting upon the throne of their hearts they end up in all types of sins. I love how Job got the big picture of who God was he said

Job 42:5-6
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

I thank God for you all posting these devotional words which lead to the Glory of God. May we all know God in experience as Brother Job did and not with the hearing of th ear. Love you brothers


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Also this is interesting, in contrast to the "feel good gospels" out there.

Job 42:5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

We see Job had know God in some way, heard his voice, but now he see HIM. And what does this seeing do to Job?

Job 42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

and if we have seen him we will abhor ourself also

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