Years ago now, Dr. George Campbell Morgan of London wrote a Book about Job. He entitled it “The Answers of Jesus to Job.” This great Preacher actually searched the whole Book of Job, gleaning various question the Patriarch asked, then allowed Jesus (in the New Testament) to answer those queries! This is an interesting little volume, to say the least.
But basically Job’s questions can be summed up into one longing. He wanted to know WHY! Why was he suffering? Why had his so-called “friends” attacked him so viciously? Why would God not respond to his pleas?
Job wrestled with this question all the way through his famous ordeal.
WHY?
WHY?
WHY?
But (wonderful news) God came to Job in the final scene of the drama, of the history.
And God spoke to the sufferer (Job) for the better part of five chapters!
But … God never answered the WHY question!
He did not even attempt to do so, looks like to me!
The Lord just revealed to Job (more than ever before in all Job’s life) … the very Might and Majesty and Wisdom and Glory of God!
Yes, God showed Himself to Job!
And instead of answering Job’s questions, God asked Job questions, lots of them!
Wow!
Here’s what I’m saying.
God ignored the WHY questions His servant asked.
And instead emphasized the WHO aspect of Job’s experience.
As in, WHO is running the universe!
WHO created all the wildlife!
A great God WHO will (some day) conquer all rebellion, all evil!
See it?
God gently shifts Job from asking WHY … and nudges Him into asking WHO!
WHO?
WHO?
WHO?
Oh, that we could spend the rest of lives admiring the WHO of God Almighty … not becoming more and more frustrated about the WHY of God’s individual acts!
And then, the Book of Job ends.
— Dr. Mike Bagwell