In these chapters we see that the all-wise Creator God does not disclose all his ways to his creatures (Job 28:23). His wisdom is hidden from view, as a cloudy sky keeps us from seeing the stars. But the limits of our perspective do not limit God’s wisdom, justice, or goodness. And Job knows God, even though he doesn’t know why he suffers so.
And the apparent contradiction of Job’s life provides us with a pattern that Jesus Christ fills up in the fullness of time. Job’s suffering points us to the wisdom of God revealed at the cross of Christ. The Almighty planned for the Son of God—the only truly good man—to suffer the worst fate to save bad people.
Jesus Christ is our great Answer. He is the Redeemer for whom Job longed (Job 19:25). He is the mediator who would stand between him and God (9:33). He is the true friend and sympathetic comforter (Heb 4:15–16). He is Wisdom of God in-the-flesh (Job 28:33; 1 Cor 1:30). And nothing in heaven or on earth or under the earth can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom 8:35–39).
Consider a mirror and binoculars. If a mirror reflects our current situation, binoculars magnify what’s far off. In our suffering and our struggles, we need a fuller perspective. We need to look out and up to Christ, our suffering and risen Lord, the Answer in the flesh. As the Scottish pastor Robert Murray M’Cheyne once said, “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely.”
Psalm 77, A Song for the Doubting, Charisse Compton, March 17, 2021
Psalm 80, A Song of Restoration. Pam Larson, March 10, 2021
Psalm 46, Charisse Compton. A Song for the Fearful, March 3, 2021
Psalm 40, A Song for the Waiting. Pam Larson, February 24, 2021
Psalm 22, A Song for the Suffering. Charisse Compton, February 17, 2021
Psalm 8, A Song of Praise. Pam Larson, February 10, 2021
Psalms 1 and 2, A Song For the Blessed. Charisse Compton, Feb 2, 2021
Colossians 1:1-14, Week 2, Abigail Dodds
Galatians 6:11-18 A Grace-filled, Cross-Centered Gospel Goodbye, Pam Larson (4-24-2020)
Galatians 6:1-10 Burden-bearing, Pam Larson (4-10-2020)
North MOMS: How to Teach the Gospel During a Pandemic, Barbara Reaoch (4-7-2020)
Galatians 5:13-26, Our Freedom, Our Fight, Our Flesh and God’s Fruit in Our Lives, Pam Larson, 3.27.2020
North MOMS: The False Gospel of Feminism, Adrien Segal (3-17-2020)
Galatians 5:1-12 Christ is All or Christ is Nothing (Pam Larson)
Galatians 4:21-5:1 Children of Promise, Stand Firm (Jacque Boldt)
Galatians 4:12-20 Become as I am!! In Christ ... Christ in you! (Pam Larson)
Galatians 4:1-11 Redeemed to be adopted: No longer a slave (Jacque Boldt)
Galatians 3:15-29 Promise and Law: Leading Us to Jesus (Pam Larson)
Galatians 3:10-14 Jesus took our curse, Jacque Boldt
Galatians 3:1-9 By FAITH, through the Spirit, Pam Larson
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