There Is A God, And You're Not Him

 

 

Job 40:6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: 7 "Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me: 8 "Would you indeed annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me that you may be justified? 9 Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His? 10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and array yourself with glory and beauty. 11 Disperse the rage of your wrath; Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him. 12 Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low; Tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together, Bind their faces in hidden darkness. 14 Then I will also confess to you That your own right hand can save you.

 

First of all, let me ask you, “Have you ever heard the sound of a tornado?” It’s deafening! And to think that God’s voice can be heard above the terrifying roar of such a storm is a fearful thing to consider.

And what does God say above this din to the complaining Job? “Man up! There is a God and you’re not Him!”

 

He says, “Do you think My ways are unfair? Would you do things differently for your own justification? Sadly, many would answer that question in the affirmative. The most common answer given for self-justification is “Well God, I am basically a good person and my good deeds certainly outweigh my bad.”  Hasn’t that been the bottom line argument of Job and his friends?

 

And God replies, “Okay, if you want self-justification, give me a demonstration of your power! Raise your voice above the din of this whirlwind. Or how about this: “Let’s see you sentence someone to hell.” If you are able to do this, then by all means, adorn yourself with the majesty, splendor, and the glory that is Mine! Bring the proud man low with your theology of good works! It ain’t gonna happen!

 

It ain’t gonna happen because as Pr 21:2 says, “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.”

“So go ahead! Tell me what is in the heart of every man! You better let My angels straighten that one out and they will, per My orders, on the Last Day!”

 

Mt 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." 37 He answered and said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 "The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 "The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 "Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 "The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 "and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

God knows the real deal when He sees the heart. He knows the true believer and He knows the hypocrite! He justifies every man by His grace through faith. Eph 2:8 .,9 reminds us: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

Grace does not come to the proud as it says in James 4:6, "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."

 

And in 1Pe 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

Only God has the power to humble a man sufficiently to be prepared for God’s  eternal life saving grace. We all have to reach that point that says, “I can’t do it God, I trust in You and You alone for my salvation. Or to put it Job’s way, “I have uttered what I did not understand, therefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

God granted humility, God granted grace, God-given faith. Yes, there is a God and you and I are not Him.