Job 12:13 “To God belong wisdom and power; council and understanding are His.”
I was taught from an early age that God is love. The angry, vengeful God in the Old Testament is often baffling to me. And yet, in Job 12, I am able to see some powerful truths about the Almighty. Verse 13 highlights His sovereign nature. He is all knowing, all powerful. This brings to mind Isaiah 55:8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.”
Job 12:22 “He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.”
Verse 22 reminds us that “… even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you” (Psalm 139:12). God knows our deepest, darkest, ugliest selves. And He loves us anyway. He doesn’t want to destroy us with our secrets. He wants to bring us into His light, wash us clean, and remind us that we are His. He loves us—deeply, fiercely, mercifully—simply because we are His.
Job 12:23 “He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and disperses them.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the ability to look at this chapter and see, not Your vengeance, but Your mercy. Help me to drag all my darkness into Your light so that You can wash me clean and draw me closer. Help me to shine Your light. Amen.
Job 12:25 “They grope in darkness with no light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.”
Have a blessed day.