Saturday, December 2, 2017

Job 27:11 says, I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.  Job said that even though his friends were accusing him of being a hypocrite that he was still ready to teach them the truth of God, which he could not conceal.  We today, no matter how the people of the world may treat us, need to be ready to teach them the truth of God, which should not be hidden to them.  Our actions should always point others to God.  In verse twelve Job declares, Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?  Job told his friends that they had all seen the truth of God and asked why they all acted out of vanity.  They were attempting to put themselves above Job morally based on material aspects in life, even though they should have known the truth of God.  Job did not say that they were lost, but that even though they knew God's truth, they were not applying it correctly.  Verse thirteen states, This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.  Job begins to proclaim what would happen to the wicked because of their not being willing to follow God.  Though the wicked may prosper in this life, their prosperity would be of no use at their death.  Verse fourteen states, If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.  I believe that in these verses, Job is saying that not all the wicked continue to prosper in this life, just as not all are punished.  Even if they have many children, the children will not be satisfied with the simple things in life.  Matthew Henry says this means that the children will go hungry, and we do know at times that those who are rich lose everything.  Verse fifteen says, Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.  When the wicked of this world die, they are not mourned after losing everything, not even by their widows.  I believe that the statement that the children would be buried in death means without a spiritual relationship with God due to the parent's lack of witnessing to them.  Even if they had been successful at one time, they never gave God glory for their success.  Verse sixteen says, Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;  Job said that they might have riches beyond measure, but this would mean nothing after life on this earth is done.  Verse seventeen states, He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.  Job said that eventually the wealth of the wicked would be divided by the poor, though I believe maybe not in this life.  Verse eighteen says, He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.  I believe that Job was saying that the things gained by evil methods would be eaten away, if not in this lifetime, then in the everlasting one to come.  Verse nineteen declares, The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.  Verse twenty continues, Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.  I believe that Job was saying that instead of bringing contentment to the wicked that their riches only brought worry about how to keep what they had or to gain even more.  I don't believe that a person can be truly satisfied without having a right relationship with God.  Verse twenty one says, The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.  After death, the wicked will be blown away like one in a storm.  We may deny it, but one day judgment is coming, and the material things of this world will indeed be blown away.  In verse twenty two Job says, For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.  I believe that Job was saying that no matter how rich, or even how poor, a person is, that those who have not put their faith in God will be cast out of God's presence.  Verse twenty three states, Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.  We know that when a truly wicked person dies that we tend to celebrate, but I am not sure this is the correct attitude.  Just as I believe God mourns the death of any unsaved person, I am not sure we should ever celebrate their death.

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