The Verses used in "Prayer 101: Our Signature Episode, What is Prayer? Encouragement. Prayer - Clueless Job - Clueless - God's Will."
Job began clueless, and he ended up clueless.
One salient feature of Job, the book, is that nowhere does God explain His reasons or actions to Job, and only believers, those of faith, can apprehend that truth.
We are all clueless as to who our Creator is, and we will forever be asking:
"The multitude therefore answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"
John 12:34
Scripture, every jot and title gives us clues as to who He is, here are a couple:
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren;"
Romans 8:28-29
"And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
In humility and in our actions, His will is growing closer to His example.
What did Job learn?
"I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted." 3 "Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' "Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know." 4 'Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask Thee, and do Thou instruct me.' 5 "I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees Thee; 6 Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes."
Job 42:2-6
Our So What?
The word of God gives us insights into our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer, and we grow close to Him as we read His word and talk to Him. Not a shallow conversation, but meaningful communion with Him.
1 Timothy 1:17
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. "log post of "Prayer 101: Our Signature Episode, What is Prayer? Encouragement. Prayer - Clueless Job - Clueless - God's Will."
Job began clueless, and he ended up clueless.
One salient feature of Job, the book, is that nowhere does God explain His reasons or actions to Job, and only believers, those of faith, can apprehend that truth.
We are all clueless as to who our Creator is, and we will forever be asking:
"The multitude therefore answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"
John 12:34
Scripture, every jot and title gives us clues as to who He is, here are a couple:
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren;"
Romans 8:28-29
"And He has said to me," 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.' "Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
In humility and our actions, His will grows closer to His example.
What did Job learn?
"I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted. 3 'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' "Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know." 4 'Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask Thee, and do Thou instruct me.' 5 "I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees Thee; 6Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes."
Job 42:2-6
Our So What?
The word of God gives us insights into our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer, and we grow close to Him as we read His word, and talk to Him. Not a shallow conversation, but meaningful communion with Him.
1 Timothy 1:17
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen."
