September 17

God tells Job a thing or three – huh? I kind of felt sorry for the guy, but he did deserve it. As I read it all one thing really jumped out at me, and that was God’s face and tone while He said this. I am a very visual guy, so I see things as I read. I imagined God’s face looking stern, angry and condescending. God spoke to me and said that my interpretation was not correct. I imagined God waving His arms wildly and pacing with the “who do you think you are attitude”. Now, I don’t think so. God loved Job, His heart had to break for Job because of that love. God wasn’t ready to strike Job down, He was trying to bring him into line, and Job accepted the correction. Corrections come from the Lord, but my thinking of Him being mad is ever changing as I learn of His great love, mercy and compassions that never fail. Who knows, maybe God even chuckled about the Leviathan portion.