Job Chapter 12

Job 12

Job

1 Then Job replied:

2 "Doubtless you are the people,

and wisdom will die with you!

3 But I have a mind as well as you;

I am not inferior to you.

Who does not know all these things?

4 "I have become a laughingstock to my friends,

though I called upon God and he answered—

a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!

5 Men at ease have contempt for misfortune

as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

6 The tents of marauders are undisturbed,

and those who provoke God are secure—

those who carry their god in their hands. [a]

7 "But ask the animals, and they will teach you,

or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,

or let the fish of the sea inform you.

9 Which of all these does not know

that the hand of the LORD has done this?

10 In his hand is the life of every creature

and the breath of all mankind.

11 Does not the ear test words

as the tongue tastes food?

12 Is not wisdom found among the aged?

Does not long life bring understanding?

13 "To God belong wisdom and power;

counsel and understanding are his.

14 What he tears down cannot be rebuilt;

the man he imprisons cannot be released.

15 If he holds back the waters, there is drought;

if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.

16 To him belong strength and victory;

both deceived and deceiver are his.

17 He leads counselors away stripped

and makes fools of judges.

18 He takes off the shackles put on by kings

and ties a loincloth [b] around their waist.

19 He leads priests away stripped

and overthrows men long established.

20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers

and takes away the discernment of elders.

21 He pours contempt on nobles

and disarms the mighty.

22 He reveals the deep things of darkness

and brings deep shadows into the light.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them;

he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason;

he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.

25 They grope in darkness with no light;

he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Job speaks out to his friends, with frustration. Job tells them there wisdom will die with them. He goes on to say none of you are better than me. job says I truly am not a laughing stock, I'm blameless , then Job goes on to describe who God is why God does the things he does. Through Jobs suffering and trials , Job gains true wisdom from God.

Reflection : Many times in our life we will be questioned, our friends will seem to think they know more , we must know that , it does not do us any good to sweat over what people think, we are not to please the world and there standard but Gods. I know it is not easy to do , but if you ask God for his wisdom he will show you it . Sometimes we need to be broken for us to gain wisdom . Dear father Please teach us we can have true comfort in you , and you receive us they way we are, we thank you Lord. Amen

Job Chapter 11

1	Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2	Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3	Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4	For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5	But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6	And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7	Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8	It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9	The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10	If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11	For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12	For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
13	If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14	If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy atabernacles.
15	For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16	Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17	And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18	And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19	Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20	But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. Chapter 11 Zophar is wanting God to give Job a piece of his mind , because Zophar believes Jobs foolish words and thinking need correction. Zophar is telling Job, his suffering is nothing, Job deserves way more than what he is currently going through . Zophar then goes on to tell Job his brain couldn't even possible understand the greatest of God if it tried to, Zophar then goes on to share his belief in who are Great God is with such beautiful illustrations of fresh imagery. Then Zophar shares with Job a way to become fresh and new with God and have his sins for given and walk in life with a clean slate before man and GOd. Refelection, Sometimes as friends we all try to give our two cents to our friends. How many times do we think before we speak ? If correction is needed do we go to the person and ask them the questions out of concern and compassion like GOd would ? I know a lot of time we go at people like there on trial , and we want to go and put them in to a corner like Mike tyson and nail them to admit there wrong. Im guilty of that at times. We must learn to stop , think pray and ask GOd what we should say, if we cant encourage with a heart like Christ we should reframe from saying anything at all. Father God let us watch the words we say in speaking with our brothers and sisters, let us use words that would show your light and touch the souls of your people, for we ask this in your precious name amen .