There is a judgment of God. Job’s ‘friends’ brought no comfort to
him. They failed to discern the presence and purpose of God in Job’s
sufferings. All the prophets of God and, above all, the Son of God,
encountered persecution. There will, however, come a day when the
enemies of the Lord will be brought to judgment: “The Lord thundered
from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. He shot His arrows
and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning He routed them”
(Psalm 18:13-14).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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