Title: The Moment of Meeting God
Contents
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The Book of Job is almost the end. You can see the light through the dark tunnel. While reading the book of Job, there must have been a lot of difficult things, but there must have been people who had difficulties because their expectations were correct. Now that we see Him, there will be light in our hearts and in our lives, and we will have the hope of God. It must be because we are always going with the Word of God.
Job 38 When I see what God is saying, I feel that God must have said this. Could God really have told such a story that he spoke as if he was proud of himself like a human? This basically requires an understanding of the book of Job. In the Bible, the book of Job is understood as wisdom literature. I don't know if there is any misunderstanding, but wisdom literature has nothing to do with it being a novel. I saw the story that Elihu had said that God had said, and it was no different from that. Elihu said to Job, “Do you know God?” The words of Chapter 38 are almost identical to Elihu’s words. So, it would not be wrong to say that the book of Job was written by Elihu, and people with such beliefs wrote about the unreasonable problems of this world. It is considered to be something that has been passed down to us today.
You can leave the specifics here today. When Elihu is talking, Job does not respond. However, the work does not stop with Elihu's words. They tell the same story, but God appears and God speaks. Then Job started talking in front of him without knowing anything. and cast away all his resentment and injustice, and turned toward Job's three friends, saying, "Sometimes Job framed his friends and made the children of those who made injustice go blind, so that they became enemies of each other. Now, Job puts their curse on them." You will see them loosen and bless. Job's change in an instant is because he saw God, not man's words. We need to know that meeting with God is very precious and not common.
I do not look at the congregation when I start the worship service so as not to fall into temptation while preaching the word. It's frustrating if someone doesn't come out, and it's not good to spread the word while counting how many people there are. And while preaching the word, you can barely see with your eyes open. I like it when it comes out, but it makes me sad that it doesn't come out, but I don't hate it or hate it. I didn't come out today, but I want to know how much it hurts, my heart is always here. It feels so good to see each other face to face during worship.
Today, Job hears God's voice, but when he looks in the mirror, it must be the same as what Elihu said. And the strength to live anew and double the grace will come true. The attitude we should have today and the thing we should pray for is one thing. May I see God all my life. However, meeting God is different from thinking that God will be like this. When we meet, we don't need to say much. It will be resolved when we meet.