01/02/2024
When you study the book of Job, you'll understand the necessity of Godly and sensible Companions who possess God-given wisdom.🌞
Job walked blamelessly and uprightly before God and I'm sure his friends were aware of that too. Ah ah, they were his close friends na.
I see Eliphaz's response as full of accusations and doubt, but not ignorance and it's annoying. However, I tried to find some truth in what he said, and I do believe he was right in certain aspects. Yes, God punishes sinners, but not every time and not everyone. Sometimes, it's visible and other times, it's not.
Eliphaz, due to his limited knowledge believed that Job's suffering was a result of some wrongdoing on Job's part. However, Job had faith in God and cried out to Him for help. Job hoped to be healed and delivered from his afflictions, and if he had indeed sinned, he trusted that God would forgive him and offer him help. It is perplexing that Job's friends failed to consider this and instead chose to blame and discourage him.
They are so blinded and engrossed in their so-called human wisdom that they don't understand that this has nothing to do with the consequences of their actions. Okay, let's agree they didn't understand the situation, but then, would it hurt to encourage your friend, regardless of what he has done? Or even pray for them instead? Let's also assume there is a fault, why not just look for a way forward rather than dwelling on the past?
Job felt it was necessary to explain to his friends why he was going through such a difficult time. However, in my opinion, his friends didn't deserve an explanation. He should have just given them a side eye and told them to "rest". They should have stood up and gone to their respective homes because they weren't there to console him but rather to add insult to injury.😒
They were right about who God is and what He can do but the application was wrong. God doesn't need your help to be God.
This brief account of Job and his friends is not just a story from the past but continues to happen today. Sometimes we may unknowingly harm our friends in the name of helping them out of certain situations. Therefore, we need to be more cautious and considerate in our actions towards others.❤️