God Lets Wicked Prosper? [Job 21]

¹Then Job answered,
    ²"Listen carefully to my speech,
         And let this be your way of consolation.
    ³"Bear with me that I may speak;
         Then after I have spoken, you may mock.
    ⁴"As for me, is my complaint to man?
         And why should I not be impatient?
    ⁵"Look at me, and be astonished,
         And put your hand over your mouth.
    ⁶"Even when I remember, I am disturbed,
         And horror takes hold of my flesh.
    ⁷"Why do the wicked still live,
         Continue on, also become very powerful?

Every time Job spoke, he was gracious and thoughtful, but honest. That's remarkable to me in light of his situation that astonished and horrified him whenever he remembered what has happened. In this chapter, he asked a great question and then proceeded to his own conclusions from what he has experienced. His question was, "Why do the wicked still live, continue on, also become very powerful?" He challenged his friends to see his point that all you have to do is look around and see the wicked prosper and die just like everyone else. If you read between the lines here, I think he was trying to tell them he never fit into that wicked category and still doesn't. Then He concluded with, "Have you not asked wayfaring men, and do you not recognize their witness? For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; they will be led forth at the day of fury." According to his observation, there are wicked men and that is obvious by their lifestyle, but Job concluded that there will be a judgment day for those people after they die. His conclusion was also based on His belief that God was a just God.

Job a calmly and logically asked the appropriate question in the face of his friend's condemnation and then proceeded with a calm and logical argument for his position based upon what he knew about God and his circumstances. I commend him for how he handled himself in spite of all. However, he could have asked God his question and let God reveal the truth about Himself and that would have been far better.

I have a tendency to logic my way through issues, too. My logic, however, is probably not nearly as clear and calm as Job's, but this is a pretty common path for my mind to take. Unfortunately, as I do that, I leave God out of the conversation and even though my conclusions may be right on, I missed God in the process.

God is teaching me that every crisis, issue or conflict is a call to intimacy with Him. The pain I feel is like the phone ringing with God calling letting me know that He is there and wants to be part of the solution.

God, we praise You that you are ever present and are constantly inviting us to intimacy with you in every situation. Cause us to recognize when we are trying to figure things out apart from you. You are the one with the power and grace and ability to overcome in every situation

Beth Warlick, 1/27/2011

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