Job 25-28
Job 25 is the shortest chapter in the book of Job; it is also Bildad’s final shot across Job’s bow, and the last words of any of Job’s three friends. Job barely allows Bildad to ask one question, before he is off to the races, and will not hit the finish line for 6 long, grueling chapters.
Bildad’s final question is easy to ask and hard to answer: How can a small sinful man [like you, Job] be in the right before God? (Job 25:4)
Job’s answer is “all over the place” and summarizes much of he has said. Part One of Job’s “final response” is contained in Job 26-28 and follows these points:
God is beyond our reach; his majesty beyond searching. Even the greatest of his creative works are like “walking on the outskirts of his ways.” (Job 26:14)
I will stay honest before God: no lies, no deceit, no cover-up, no compromise. (Job 27:3-5)
In God’s majesty and my honesty, I will not cease to search for wisdom. (Job 28:12)
Job knows that whatever wisdom is available to human beings, it’s all connected with the Lord, that is, the fear of the Lord.
We finish Job’s words, tomorrow, but somehow, I don’t think that Job’s words will be the last words of the book of Job.
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
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