Job 38:2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel
by words without knowledge?
God is not an Emergency Room, NOTHING can sneak up on Him. Many for a lack of proper relationship sustain a dead fellowship with God. Assuming they have counted the cost by good works, some present noisy Lamentations…and in so doing, many feel they have done enough to arm twist God to veer off His prescribed paths.
Job 42:7
And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job had three wise friends that condemned him rather than guide him back to the paths of righteousness.
Job for much pain went against God darkening Gods counsel unto Himself but he never cursed nor turned away from God.
Not even his wise friends helped but a young man named Elihu, that showed restraint and respect for elders in this case, ‘wise elderly fools’, he executed counsel taking job back to the spirit that is of God.
(Job 32:6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,
I am young, and ye are very old;
wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.)
Job 32:2-5
²Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. ³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. ⁴Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. ⁵When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Elihu was angry and God was angry, for the same reason, men that had capacity to share wisdom did not represent God nor present Him to Job, they were quick to condemn yet they were equipped to share Gods wisdom to Job, but today, its to all the 4 corners of the earth that we must represent God.
Job 42:8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
The very suffering Job is the one God sends these friends of his to with a consideration (sacrifice) to atone for their folly. Even with his sufferings, Job remains Gods Priest with the power to intercede as God would not listen to the condemning wise fools that refused to intercede nor give wise counsel (in your case today-Do not do the accusers work rather do the work of an evangelist taking the gospel to the four corners of the earth)
Job 42:10
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
[Read: Job 42:10-17]
Prophetic Utterance:
I will and do speak by the Spirit of God,
I arise in the Lords name,
I am fully restored and I overflow.
I rejoice always, for my God is with me.
No condemnation against me has life.
I am Gods Priest and…
My tormentors shall serve me.
Guiding text:
Job 32:7-9
⁷I said,
Days should speak,
and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
⁸But there is a spirit in man:
and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
⁹Great men are not always wise:
neither do the aged understand judgment.