“Would not his splendor terrify you?
Would not the dread of him fall on you?” Job 13:11
When you’re in a difficult place, do you really want humanistic advice? God allowed Satan to ruin Job’s life and he lost almost everything. Job suffered greatly!
Job’s friends tried to comfort him with worthless platitudes. Their words were deceiving and lacked any truths of God.
Job challenged his friends and told them they could not create partiality (or favor) with God. They were speaking empty words of lies and deceit.
Job said to his friends if God were to examine you like He has me would you be able to face up to the splendor and glory of God? In other words, do you live with the integrity of God and can you stand blameless before your Maker?
Job’s friends could not argue their case with God but Job was able to face God because he walked in the righteousness of the Lord.
Job understood the greatness and glory of God and his humility and weakness as a mortal being.
The point of this story is you can only become right with God through the work Jesus Christ did on the cross. Then you do not have to rely on worldly advice to help you in time of trouble. You can come boldly with confidence to the throne of God and face your Savior!
He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world!
Hal Hollister Ministry 