William Henry Green Files
The words of Job are here ended. He stand face to face with a mystery that is thus far wholly unexplained. he has no theory, and can imagine none upon which his present sorrows can be accounted for. His friends undertook to silence his complaint, but he instead silenced them. He holds fast to his faith in God but he does so notwithstanding the fact that he cannot rid himself of troubling questions that have arisen in his soul. Nor can he align his faith with the facts which he can neither escape nor explain away, those which seem to be directly contrary with the divine attributes. He gloomily says, "Therefore I am terrified at His presence; When I consider this, I am afraid of Him. For God made my heart weak, And the Almighty terrifies me." (Job 23:15, 16). There is an unrest in his soul which he cannot compose. Satan has not been able to destroy him, but he has plunged him into darkness and distress, out of which he cannot find his way. His trust in God continues, however. He still confides in his Redeemer, who after his skin is destroyed and his flesh has mouldered back to the dust, will reveal Himself to his disembodied spirit. But will God allow his servant to go on in darkness to the end, bearing his heavy burden, and hoping against hope? Must Job die under the cloud?
--William Henry Green; The Book of Job Unfolded; 1874
--William Henry Green; The Book of Job Unfolded; 1874
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Job 28:28:
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding |
 William Henry Green Files
Man can never aspire to a comprehension of the absolute wisdom, but the Most High has mercifully revealed to man all that is necessary for his practical guidance. He may not presume to know how God governs the world, or what rules He prescribes for His procedure, but he has been sufficiently taught how to direct his own conduct and how to govern his own life. He cannot solve the mysteries of Providence, but he may solve what is of more immediate importance to Him: all questions of personal duty. He cannot tell the end, which is often blocked by everything which God permits or brings to pass. Nevertheless, he does not need to be in doubt as to how he may accomplish the true mission of his own life, how he can secure his own highest welfare. "The fear of the Lord that is wisdom. And to depart from evil is understanding." (Job 28:28).
--William Henry Green; The Book of Job Unfolded; 1874 |