Job 24:1 “Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know Him look in vain for such days?”
Lord, I am weary of Job’s questioning. It seems to border on disrespect. But I also see Job’s faith in You, even as he struggles with the fact that he doesn’t understand Your ways. He knows that You are ultimately just, but he’s struggling with immediate justice verses eternal justice, with Your ultimate goals as Lord of creation, with the way he thinks justice and life should work verses the way they do.
Job 24:12 “The groans of the dying rise up from the city, and the souls of the wounded cry out for help. But God charges no one with wrongdoing.”
Lord, I know that I have these same struggles in my own life. Things that feel horribly unfair, people who seem to get away with behavior that I think they shouldn’t, justice that isn’t meted out according to my measure. Forgive me.
Job 24:24 “For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Forgive me when my earthly judgement angers me even though I can’t see Your eternal plans. Forgive me when my emotions cause me to rail unfairly at You. Help me, always, to cling to the hope that can only come from You. Draw me closer. Amen.
Job 24:25 “If this is not so, who can prove me false and reduce my words to nothing?”
Have a blessed day.