Elihu did his best to speak to Job. Unfortunately, his best only made things worse. There was a lot of truth in what he said, but it didn’t apply to Job here. Trying to explain God is not fully possible. Trying to do it to someone suffering is a very bad idea. The best thing we can do in times like that is to live out God’s word, by being the hands and feet of the Almighty. Compassion, humility, and love would’ve been more appropriate in this situation, rather than trying to explain God to someone who knew Him better than Elihu did. True compassion seeks to understand before the need to be understood. If Elihu knew this, the book of Job would be a lot shorter. Trying to explain God to a hurting soul isn’t possible or often necessary. We are better off imitating His character, and meeting the needs of a suffering soul.
21 Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for God sent this suffering to keep you from a life of evil.
Job 36:21
26 “Look, God is greater than we can understand. His years cannot be counted.
Job 36:26
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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