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Job 20, In HIS eyes!

Job 20:1,4-5, Then Zophar… answered and said: … “DO YOU NOT KNOW THIS OF OLD, SINCE MAN WAS PLACED ON EARTH, THAT THE TRIUMPHING OF THE WICKED IS SHORT, AND THE JOY OF THE HYPOCRITE IS BUT FOR A MOMENT?

Job asked for pity from his friends, yet Zophar increases his attack! NOW HE IS CALLING JOB A HYPOCRITE AND A WICKED MAN, BUT GOD KNOWS WHO JOB IS! THE LORD KNOWS HIS OWN, AND HIS OWN KNOWS HIM!

Job 1:1, There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was JOB; AND THAT MAN WAS BLAMELESS AND UPRIGHT, AND ONE WHO FEARED GOD AND SHUNNED EVIL. 

Joh 10:14, I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; AND I KNOW MY SHEEP, AND AM KNOWN BY MY OWN.

Job 20:26-29, TOTAL DARKNESS IS RESERVED FOR HIS TREASURES. AN UNFANNED FIRE WILL CONSUME HIM; It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent. THE HEAVENS WILL REVEAL HIS INIQUITY, … The increase of his house will depart, And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath. THIS IS THE PORTION FROM GOD FOR A WICKED MAN, THE HERITAGE APPOINTED TO HIM BY GOD.”

Zophar is speaking truth, the wicked will inherit darkness and will be consumed with fire, YET I DOES NOT APPLY TO JOB!

Psa 11:5-7, The LORD tests the righteous, BUT THE WICKED AND THE ONE WHO LOVES VIOLENCE HIS SOUL HATES. UPON THE WICKED HE WILL RAIN COALS; FIRE AND BRIMSTONE AND A BURNING WIND SHALL BE THE PORTION OF THEIR CUP. For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.

This is the last thing said by Zophar! In his eyes Job is an un-repented wicked hypocrite, YET THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS WHAT THE LORD THINKS OF US!

1Cor 4:3-4, But with me it is a VERY SMALL THING THAT I SHOULD BE JUDGED BY YOU OR BY A HUMAN COURT. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; BUT HE WHO JUDGES ME IS THE LORD.

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2Chronicles 32, More of us!

2Ch 32:1, AFTER THESE DEEDS OF FAITHFULNESS, SENNACHERIB KING OF ASSYRIA CAME AND ENTERED JUDAH…

By following the LORD doesn’t exempt you from the troubles of this world. But, in HIM we will have peace knowing that HE will never leave us nor forsake us!

2Ch 32:7-8, BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS; DO NOT BE AFRAID NOR DISMAYED BEFORE THE KING OF ASSYRIA, nor before all the multitude that is with him; FOR THERE ARE MORE WITH US THAN WITH HIM. with him is an arm of flesh; BUT WITH US IS THE LORD OUR GOD, TO HELP US AND TO FIGHT OUR BATTLES.” … 

Even if just two men were surrounded by a great army, IN THE LORD, WE OUTNUMBER THEM FOR GOD FIGHTS FOR US!

2Ki 6:16-17, So he answered, “DO NOT FEAR, FOR THOSE WHO ARE WITH US ARE MORE THAN THOSE WHO ARE WITH THEM.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see. Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 

2Ch 32:10-11,13, “Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: ‘IN WHAT DO YOU TRUST?… DOES NOT HEZEKIAH PERSUADE YOU TO GIVE YOURSELVES OVER TO DIE BY FAMINE AND BY THIRST, saying, “The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria”? Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? WERE THE GODS OF THE NATIONS OF THOSE LANDS IN ANY WAY ABLE TO DELIVER THEIR LANDS OUT OF MY HAND? 

LIKE A ROARING LION BRINGING FEAR AMONGST THE PEOPLE, YET WITH GOD HE IS A TOOTHLESS, FEEBLE, BLIND MAN WITH A CANE! DO NOT FEAR AND SEEK HIM FIRST; FOR IF GOD IS WITH US WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?

Psa 23:4, Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL; FOR YOU ARE WITH ME; YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME. 

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2Kings 6, OPEN HIS EYES!

2Ki 6:5-6, But as one was cutting down a tree, THE IRON AX HEAD FELL INTO THE WATER; …, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed… SO HE CUT OFF A STICK, AND THREW IT IN THERE; AND HE MADE THE IRON FLOAT. 

GOD HAS NO LIMITS; HE CAN DO ALL THINGS EVEN IF IT DEFIES HUMAN REASON! I DON’T SEE WHY ELISHA USED A STICK BUT GOD CAN USE ANY MEANS, EVEN US, TO GET IT DONE!

2Ki 6:7, Therefore he said, “PICK IT UP FOR YOURSELF.” SO HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND AND TOOK IT. 

GOD DID HIS PART, BUT WE MUST DO OUR PART! THE LORD CAN HEAL WITHOUT ANYONE PRAYING FOR HIM/HER, BUT HE GETS US INVOLVED IN HIS WORK WHEN WE PRAY!

2Ki 6:17, And Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, I PRAY, OPEN HIS EYES THAT HE MAY SEE.” Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, THE MOUNTAIN WAS FULL OF HORSES AND CHARIOTS OF FIRE ALL AROUND ELISHA. 

ONLY GOD CAN OPEN THE EYES OF THE SPIRITUALLY BLIND. ELISHA AND HIS SERVANT WERE SURROUNDED, YET GOD OPENNED HIS EYES TO THE TRUTH! THERE ARE MORE FOR US THAN AGAINST US!

Psa 119:18, OPEN MY EYES, THAT I MAY SEE WONDROUS THINGS FROM YOUR LAW. 

2Co 3:16, NEVERTHELESS WHEN ONE TURNS TO THE LORD, THE VEIL IS TAKEN AWAY. 

THE LORD GETS US INVOLVED IN HIS WORK THAT WE MAY PLANT SEEDS IN THE HEARTS OF MEN, BUT IT’S HIS JOB TO MAKE IT BLOOM SO THEY MAY BE ABLE TO SEE HIS GLORY!