Things too wonderful for me | Job 42

09/23/22 • 12 min

[Job Chapter 42] Job doesn’t get an explanation for his suffering. But what he receives - in the end - is God’s awesome presence in his word.

Ultimately, this is what Job was looking for all this while.

As a result, God restores to Job everything he has lost. In fact, every single blessing is doubled. God is no-one’s debtor.

But not before Job prays for his friends’ forgiveness.

Job is God’s servant.

As such, his life is marked by unjust suffering.

As such, his ministry is marked by forgiveness.

“And the Lord accepted Job's prayer.” Job 42:9

[Job Chapter 42] Job doesn’t get an explanation for his suffering. But what he receives - in the end - is God’s awesome presence in his word.

Ultimately, this is what Job was looking for all this while.

As a result, God restores to Job everything he has lost. In fact, every single blessing is doubled. God is no-one’s debtor.

But not before Job prays for his friends’ forgiveness.

Job is God’s servant.

As such, his life is marked by unjust suffering.

As such, his ministry is marked by forgiveness.

“And the Lord accepted Job's prayer.” Job 42:9

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Thorn in the flesh | 2 Corinthians 12

This thorn in the flesh is so painful, so overwhelming that Paul prays - three times - for God to remove it from him.

God doesn't. Why?

To humble him, yes. To keep him from boasting, yes.

But ultimately, so that Paul can boast - not in his strength - but in his weakness and in the sufficiency of God’s grace.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

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Paul the Influencer | 2 Corinthians 10

[PAUL THE INFLUENCER]

INFLUENCE equates to MINISTRY, at least according to Paul in 2 Corinthians 10, where he talks about MISSION - Paul wants to grow in the influence he has been given in the gospel. But also in terms of INTEGRITY - Paul does not boast of another’s area of influence.

How does that fit with our understanding and use of that word - INFLUENCE - today?

Ultimately, Paul is talking about our source of APPROVAL. It is tempting to seek approval, even applause, from our MINISTRY, from the FOLLOWERS we are ministering to - and to boast of such achievements. The Malaysian term for this is: SYIOK SENDIRI - commending ourselves instead of preaching the grace of God’s approval in Christ alone.

“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

(2 Corinthians 10:17-18)