Job 40:1-2, Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said: “SHALL THE ONE WHO CONTENDS WITH THE ALMIGHTY CORRECT HIM? HE WHO REBUKES GOD, LET HIM ANSWER IT.”
GOD taught Job and the others about HIS knowledge, wisdom and glory in chapters 38-39, In order to tell Job, “I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING JOB! EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE SUFFERING NOW, YET YOUR SUFFERING WILL TEACH OTHERS!
Isa 55:8-9, “FOR MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, NOR ARE YOUR WAYS MY WAYS,” says the LORD. “FOR AS THE HEAVENS ARE HIGHER THAN THE EARTH, SO ARE MY WAYS HIGHER THAN YOUR WAYS, AND MY THOUGHTS THAN YOUR THOUGHTS.
Job 40:3-5, THEN JOB ANSWERED THE LORD and said: “BEHOLD, I AM VILE; WHAT SHALL I ANSWER YOU? I lay my hand over my mouth. Once I have spoken, but I will not answer; Yes, twice, BUT I WILL PROCEED NO FURTHER.”
JOB KNOWS THAT HE IS NOTHING COMPARED TO HIS MAKER! Before he wanted to question God, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING GOD? THAT IS NOT A GOOD PLAN GOD? ANSWER ME GOD!
Job 31:35, ….OH, THAT THE ALMIGHTY WOULD ANSWER ME…
Isa 64:8, But now, O LORD, YOU ARE OUR FATHER; WE ARE THE CLAY, AND YOU OUR POTTER; AND ALL WE ARE THE WORK OF YOUR HAND.
Job 40:8-9, “WOULD YOU INDEED ANNUL MY JUDGMENT? WOULD YOU CONDEMN ME THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED? HAVE YOU AN ARM LIKE GOD? OR CAN YOU THUNDER WITH A VOICE LIKE HIS?
Rom 8:28, AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD, TO THOSE WHO ARE THE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.
THIS VERSE APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD OR ARE CALLED FOR HIS PURPOSE! GOD KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING EVEN THOUGH YOUR SITUATION MAY LOOK CHAOTIC; TRUST IN HIM! HE REFINES US LIKE GOLD IN A FURNACE, THE IMPURITIES COME FLOWING TO THE TOP AND HE WIPES THEM AWAY! TRUST IN THE LORD YOUR MAKER; HIS WAYS ARE PERFECT BEYOND ARE UNDERSTANDING!