Job 23:10 contains a spiritual gem – “He knows the way that I take;
when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Failure to bear fruit
leads to judgment (Matthew 21:19; John 15:16). When we face testing and
purging, we must not lose sight of the presence of God. Whatever
difficulties there may be, we stand on the Lord’s promises – “you will
go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble … the Lord will
be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared” (Proverbs
3:23,26).
" ... Will you ... come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, We are safe" - safe to do all these detestable things? Has this house, which bears My Name become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 7:8-11). “God demands a conversion of the mind and heart as the basis of peace and security (cf. Is 26:3), not the superstitious veneration of a stone building or a traditionally sacred site” ( R K Harrison , Jeremiah ).
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