The Secret of Job That Every Christian Needs to Discover

today we will delve into one of the deepest secrets of the Book of Job a Biblical figure known for his incredible endurance through suffering while many find Hope in his story today we explore lesser known truths what hidden sin did job have what were his friends trying to prove to him why did he continually justify himself we will examine those rarely discussed mistakes of job the true reasons behind his trials and the lessons we can learn from from his experience we will also see how God's final rebuke to job's friends affects our understanding of his

story we begin with the Book of Job which holds a unique position in the word of God characterized by content and focus found nowhere else in the biblical Canon its nature is exceptional and the teachings it conveys are of a depth that exceeds other inspired texts in this Exposition we will not debate the authenticity of the book or present evidence of its divine inspiration these issues are taken as unbreakable axioms and the truthfulness of the book is not in question we accept the Book of Job as an integral part of the Holy scriptures recognizing it

as a resource for the benefit and edification of God's people Our intention is to explore the content of the book from a perspective of faith and Theological analysis furthermore it is important to emphasize that we will not invest instigate the authorship of the Book of Job although the topic is interesting we consider it secondary compared to the message the book offers us we accept the book as inspired by God and that is sufficient for us with the Lord's help we aim to offer the reader some simple and practical thoughts on this book which we believe

deserves deeper study for complete understanding May the eternal spirit the true author of the book guide us in its interpretation and application to our souls on the first page of this significant book we find the patriarch job in a state of prosperity and fullness surrounded by all the elements that could make the world pleasing to his eyes as well as factors that conferred on him a prominent position in the social and material sphere let us read verses 1 to 5 from chapter 1 of The Book of Job there was a man in the land of

oo whose name was job and and that man was blameless and upright one who feared God and turned away from Evil he had seven sons and three daughters and he possessed 7,000 sheep 3,000 camels 500 yoke of oxen and 500 female donkeys and very many servants so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them when the days of feasting

had run their course job would send and consecrate them and he rose early in the morning and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all for job said it may be that my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts thus job did continually job 1115 here therefore we find a truly exceptional model of man job was a perfect man the Hebrew term Tom used to describe job as is perfect has a profound meaning in the study of Holiness its root implies a complete or integral character and in the context of job

it does not refer to absolute perfection but to a character that for his time was exemplary besides being perfect job is described as upright God-fearing And Turning Away From Evil these characteristics are not just the opinion of his contemporaries but a direct assessment from God about him job embodies all the qualities needed to be considered a model man according to the Divine standards of his time the general belief at that time was that family and flocks were blessings that God granted to the righteous therefore job's wealth placed him among those who were exceptionally graced by

God the numbers used 7 3 and 5 in enumerating job's children and the amount of his livestock underline the Perfection and completeness of his character each son had his own house and the daughters likely lived in their father's house each son celebrated a feast on his own day job was rich and prosperous enjoying material abundance like no other job had everything that the heart could desire a large family Abundant Blessings honor and distinction that placed him above all who surrounded him in other words the cup of his Earthly Delight was full to the brim in

turn job as the head of the family acted as a priest and offered burnt offerings for his children the danger of frivolous and even sacreligious conversation is always present when attending Banquets and entertainment even among Pious people now in summary job had it all an exemplary family abundant material blessings and profound spiritual wealth what more did job lack to be tested in his heart there was a moral root that needed needed to be brought to light an attitude of self-righteousness that needed to be revealed and judged this route can be clearly seen in the verses

we just read for job said it may be that my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts thus job did continually job: 15 job said it may be that my children have sinned he did not seem to have considered the possibility that he himself might have committed any sin a person who truly examines themselves broken before God and aware of their own weaknesses and limitations would have reflected on their sins and felt the need to offer a burnt offering for themselves it is important that we understand dear listener that job was a true

saint of God a person vivified by the Divine and possessing eternal life this is a fundamental aspect that we cannot Overlook job was a man of God in both the first chapter and the last if we fail to grasp this truth we will miss one of the great lessons of the book the biblical story tells us how job went from a successful and luxurious life to losing everything and being very close to death let's see how this happened let's continue reading verses 6 to8 now there was a day when the sons of God came to

present themselves before the Lord and Satan also came among them the Lord said to Satan from where have you come Satan answered the Lord and said from going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it and the Lord said to Satan have you considered my servant job that there is none like him on the earth a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns Away From Evil Job 1 168 yet despite his piety job had never investigated the depths of his own heart he did not know himself and

had not grasped the true reality of his own ruin and total corruption he had never learned to say what Romans 7:18 States for I know that in me that is in my flesh dwelleth no good thing for to will is present with me but how to perform that which is good I find not dear listener no progress in Holiness can be made until we learn what Paul learned here in my flesh dwelleth no good thing the flesh here means the evil and corrupted nature inherited from Adam that is still in every believer it is the

source of every bad action a person commits there is nothing good in it if we do not understand this point we will not understand the Book of Job nor grasp the purpose of the deep and painful trials that job experienced unless we recognize the solemn fact that his conscience was never really in the presence of God that he never examined himself in the light of God nor measured himself with the Divine rod nor weighed himself in the balance of God's sanctuary if we pause for a moment in chapter 29 we will find Clear Proof of

what we have just said there we will see quite plainly the deep and solid root of personal satisfaction that existed in the heart of this honored servant of God and how that root fed on the very Divine blessings that surrounded him this chapter contains a poignant lament for the days of his past splendor moreover the tone and character of this lament reveal how necessary it was for job to be stripped of everything to know himself in the light of the all- examining divine presence let's listen to his words although we read some verses from chapter

29 I suggest you read the entire chapter patiently for a deeper understanding let's read verses 8 to4 the young men saw me and withdrew and the Aged Rose and stood the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth the voice of the nobles was hushed and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth when the ear heard it called me blessed and when the eye saw it approved because I delivered the poor who cried for help and the fatherless who had none to help him the blessing of him who was about

to perish Came Upon me and I made the Widow's Heart Sing For Joy I put on righteousness and it clothed me my Justice was like a robe and a turban job 29 8:14 these expressions are truly remarkable in vain will we seek here the size of a contrite and broken Spirit there are no traces of repentance or distrust in oneself expressions of awareness of weakness or insignificance Shine by their absence throughout this chapter job mentions his own name more than 40 times while his thoughts turn to God only five times this constant emphasis is on

I in job 29 makes us think of Romans 7 but with an important difference in Romans 7 the eye is a weak and useless figure in front of God's holy law while in job 29 the eye is a figure of great relevance and influence admired and almost adored by his contemporaries let's also read verse one from chapter 30 of job but now they laugh at me men who are younger than I whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock job 30.1 job needed to be stripped of all this and

by comparing chapter 29 with Chapter 30 we can understand how painful this process of stripping was the emphasis on the words but now at the beginning of chapter 30 highlights the sharp contrast between his glorious past and his desolate present in Chapter 30 job is still centered on himself the predominance of the eye continues to be present but how everything has changed the same men who praised him in his days of prosperity now treat him with contempt in his time of adversity this world is a false and full of Deceit place so it is crucial

to be aware of it at some point we all realize the hypocrisy that surrounds us men cannot be trusted everything seems fine when the sun is shining but it is in the cold winter moments that the true worth of promises and statements made in in times of prosperity is revealed the prodigal son had friends while he squandered his Goods but when he fell into disgrace no one extended a hand to him thus it says in Proverbs 19:6 many will seek the favor of a generous man and everyone is a friend to a man who gives

gifts many try to cultivate the Friendship of the generous in order to receive favors from him people try to make friends with those who can benefit them but it also says in Proverbs 17:17 a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity the true friend loves both in prosperity and in adversity often difficult times show who our truly loyal friends are the true friend is like a brother in time of need one of the greatest privileges of Brothers is to be by your side at the moment when you need them most

this is exactly what job experiences in Chapter 30 how however it is crucial to understand that the stripping of oneself and the discovery of the hypocrisy and deceit of the world are not the end of the process without a god-focused view these experiences can lead to disillusionment and bitterness as long as the heart does not find in God its full satisfaction any adversity and circumstances will leave it in Desolation and the discovery of the falsehood and hypocrisy of men will only intensify that bitterness this is the explanation of the language that job uses in 30:1

but now they laugh at me men who are younger than I whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock the expression disdained is literally to hold in little to others was this the spirit of Christ when expressing himself with these words would job have spoken this way at the end of the book of course not once job encountered the presence of God the ego M of chapter 29 and the bitterness of chapter 30 disappeared completely let's review verses 8 to 14 of chapter 30 of job Scoundrels are brought forth

from their youth their parents are nameless lower than the earth now I am their song and I am a by word to them they abhor me they keep far from me and do not hesitate to spit in my face because God has loosed my cord and humbled me they have cast off restraint in my presence on the right hand the Rabel Rises they push away my feet they build up their approaches against me they break up my path they promote my Calamity they need no one to help them job 38:14 now all this we could

say was far from being correct lamenting over lost greatness and bitterly criticizing our fellow men does not benefit the heart at all nor reflect the spirit and mind of Christ nor does it glorify his holy name when we observe the person of Jesus we find something completely different the Lord Jesus Meek and humble of heart receives all the contempt of this world suffers disappointment among His People Israel and encounters the unbelief and Foles of his disciples all this our lord Jesus Took upon himself simply saying yes Father for so it seemed good in your sight

Matthew 11:26 Jesus Christ was able to detach himself from all the agitation of men and look simply to God to then utter these fragrant words come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Matthew 11:28 in our compassionate savior who came to a cold and heartless world we find no disgust bitterness invectives nor harsh or offensive words his purpose was to manifest the perfect love of God and to keep serving despite the hatred of men no man however excellent can compare to the perfect life of Christ his moral

Glory highlights the imperfections even of the best of human beings let's read job 313 after this job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth and job spoke and said let the day perish wherein I was born and the night in which it was said there is a man child conceived job 31:3 in the case of Jeremiah a man blessed by God we also find something similar unable to Bear the pressure of the multiple trials that presented themselves he expressed his feelings with bitterness let's read Jeremiah 2014-18 cursed be the day wherein I

was born let not the day wherein my mother bear me be blessed cursed be the man who brought Tidings to my father saying a man child is born unto thee making him very glad and let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew and repented not and let him hear a cry in the morning and a shout at noontide because he slew me not from the womb or that my mother might have been my grave and her womb to be always great with me wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see

labor and sorrow that my days should be spent in shame Jeremiah 201418 what a way to express oneself he only thinks of cursing the man who brought the news of his birth wishing he had killed him in the womb this contrasts sharply with the meek and humble attitude of Jesus of Nazareth despite having suffered many more trials and difficulties than all his followers together the immaculate savior never uttered a single complaint he endured everything with patience and faced The Darkest Hour of the Cross this book presents us with the fascinating story of how God guides

Souls which constitutes a very fertile ground for our study this story is extremely interesting instructive and beneficial the main objective of God's plans with Souls is to generate true Contrition and humility in our spirit he also seeks to move us away from any form of self-righteousness teaching us to detach from all confidence in ourselves and to seek in Christ Our Only Refuge the process of stripping oneself and emptying oneself is necessary for all some experience it before their conversion others after some come to Christ after going through harsh trials and exercises of heart and conscience

that can last for years or a lifetime others receive Grace more easily although they are filled with joy upon receiving the Forgiveness of sins thanks to Christ the stripping of oneself can be a difficult process that can make one doubt one's own salvation it is very painful but completely essential the self soon sooner or later must be recognized and assessed if it is not learned to be known in communion with God it will end up doing so through a bitter fall job needed to be strongly shaken which is evident if it had not been necessary

the god of Grace and kindness would not have subjected him to such trials God allowed Satan to attack his beloved servant with a clear purpose it is safe to say that God would not have acted in this way if job had not needed it dear listeners we will not dwell so much on the dialogue between Satan and God but we will focus on the aspect of job's sin the arrival of job's three friends in the midst of his Misfortune provoked a significant change their mere presence and witnessing his suffering had a surprising impact on job

let's read job 21:13 now when job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him they came each from his own place elifaz the Tonite bildad the shuhite and zofar the nthite they made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him and when they lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not they lifted up their voice and wept and they rent everyone his mantle and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven so they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights and none

spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great job 2113 it is easy to understand that these three men were motivated by good feelings towards job and did not hesitate to leave their homes to console their Afflicted friend however their presence awakened in job feelings and thoughts that had been dormant although he had endured with resignation the loss of his children possessions and health the presence of his friends completely shook his spirit it is striking to note that job's friends had not said a single word they sat in complete silence

with their clothes torn and their heads covered with dust contemplating an Affliction so profound that it was impossible to understand it was job who broke the silence the entire third chapter consists of an expression of his bitter laments sadly revealing an indomitable Spirit dear listeners let's briefly look at the speeches of job's friends first elifaz bases his arguments on his own personal experience mistakenly believing that his view of suffering universally applied to job's situation although his experience was valid for him it did not necessarily reflect the truth about the suffering of others this error becomes

evident when job after listening to elifaz continues to focus on his own afflictions and question the designs of God demonstrating that Elph faz's experience was not relevant to job's case second bildad addresses the problem from a different angle than elaz basing his arguments on Antiquity and tradition rather than his personal experience He suggests that the wisdom of past Generations is a more reliable source than individual experience citing the value of asking the ancestors for understanding however both bildad and elifaz make the mistake of Rel lying on human experience and tradition rather than divine revelation true

understanding of job's situation can only be found through the word of God not in human opinions or the traditions of the ancestors third zofar adopts a legalistic stance in his speech suggesting that job's sufferings are the result of his sins zofar claims that if job repents and purifies himself he will be restored by God according to him God always gives each person what they deserve and the punishments that job suffers are less than he really deserves for his sins this view is incorrect because zofar does not understand the true character of God seeing him only

as a severe judge rather than a generous Giver of grace through his legalism zofar distances himself from the truth of God which is not based on punishment but on mercy and Justice these speeches highlight that it was imposs possible for them to understand each other job Justified himself while his friends tried to blame him if both had adopted a different attitude things would have been different job did not condemn himself and his friends did not approach him gently there was no reproach between them and they had no common basis a different Ministry was needed which

is introduced in the person of elu el who is the fourth friend who speaks to job and his intervention is characterized by a critical perspective in which he criticizes job for justifying his own righteousness instead of submitting to the sovereignty of God in addition he presents a new approach by considering suffering as a way for God to teach and purify people acting as a precursor to God's intervention and preparing job to hear the direct response from the Lord although his speech is also criticized for his arrogance and lack of complete understanding of the character of

God elu criticizes job presents suffering as Divine correction and prepares the ground for God's final response El who combines two essential elements in his ministry Grace and Truth El who speaks with honesty and Clarity correcting job and his friends with the truth about the true nature of God stating that God is greater than man unlike job's friends who are harsh and condemnatory elu acts with compassion and seeks to alleviate job's suffering rather than aggravate it while the three friends fail by being relentless and distorting the vision of God elu combines truth with grace to guide

job to a deeper understanding of himself and God we must consider the importance of inclining our heart to moral truth to discern God's designs it is mentioned that job did not understand the character of God nor the purpose of his ways which led him to face false reasoning God was testing job to instruct him move him away from his ideas and humble his pride it is mentioned that elu was also an instrument in the hands of God and once his task was completed he was dismissed the importance of humility and a broken heart before God

is emphasized let's read job 33:13 why do you complain against him that he does not give an account of all his doings job 33:13 if the patriarch job had obtained the Divine solution more quickly if he had understood that all his trials were part of God's designs to perfect him and if he had focused his thoughts on God rather than on secondary circumstances and causes this is precisely the great obstacle against which ordinarily we stumble everything in our mind revolves around men and circumstances we see no more than this and their impact on us we

do not walk with God above the circumstances but on the contrary allow them to dominate us finally after a long period in which job had been suffering and his friends debating with him about the reason for his suffering God finally breaks his silence in a dramatic and imposing manner from a whirlwind this natural phenomenon not only represents the power and Majesty of God but also marks a turning point in The Narrative of the The Book of Job God begins his speech with a series of rhetorical questions that highlight the greatness of his creation and The

Limited capacity of human understanding in job 3813 God Appears from the Whirlwind to confront job then the Lord answered job out of the Whirlwind and said who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge gir up now thy loins like a man for I will demand of thee and answer thou me Job 38 1:3 God does not directly answer job's questions about suffering but challenges him to consider the vast mystery of creation through questions like these God highlights that human knowledge is insignificant compared to Divine wisdom who is this that darkeneth counsel by words

without knowledge gird up now thy loins like a man for I will demand of thee and answer thou me where was thou when I laid the found found ations of the earth declare if thou Hast understanding who hath laid the measures thereof if thou knowest or who hath stretched the line upon it whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened or who laid the Cornerstone thereof when the morning Stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for Joy job [Music] 38:27 God continues his speech addressing the power and natural order of creation asking job about

aspects of the natural world and the creatures that inhabit it for example in job 39:26 to30 God asks about job's knowledge regarding the nature and behavior of creatures doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom and stretch her wings toward the South doth the eagle Mount up at thy command and make her nest on high she dwelleth and abideth on the Rock upon the Crag of The Rock and the Strong place from then she seeketh the prey and her eyes Behold a far off her young ones also suck up blood and where the slain are there

is she job 39: 2630 God also mentions the Behemoth and the Leviathan two mythical creatures that represent the strength and mystery of creation these examples show that there are aspects of creation that are too great and complex for job to understand and that human suffering must be seen in the context of a larger Cosmic order dear list if someone wishes to challenge God they must first answer all the questions he asks in his speech nowadays many people who believe they know everything reject God but this is a great Folly the truth is that human knowledge

does not compare with the immense Divine wisdom after hearing God's speech job responds with humility and repentance let's read job 43:5 then job answered the Lord and said behold I am vile what shall I answer Thee I will lay mine hand upon my mouth once have I spoken but I will not answer yay twice but I will proceed no further job 4035 now job faced the decision to persist in his belief that God had treated him unfairly despite his years of faithful worship and obedience to his word would job maintain his trust in God despite

the circumstances that suggested God was unjust and capricious or would he cling to the feeling that apparently God had become his enemy job recognizes his lack of knowledge and his inability to understand Divine designs accepting that he cannot question God's plan let's read job 4216 then job anded the Lord and said I know that thou CST do everything and that no thought can be withholden from thee who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge therefore have I uttered that I understood not things too wonderful for me which I knew not here I beseech thee and

I will speak I will demand of thee and declare thou unto me I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear but now mine eyes see Thee wherefor I abhor myself and repent in dust and Ashes job 4216 job repents of his pride and rebellion and is content knowing that he has fellowship with God this is the great lesson of the book if we know God we do not need to understand why he allows us to experience certain things he not only controls the universe and all its facets but also our lives and

he loves us although his ways sometimes surpass our understanding we must not criticize God for his dealings with us or with others God always controls all things even when it seems that this is not the case next the Lord rebukes elifaz and his two companions for not having spoken of God correctly as reported in job 42 7-9 and it was so that after the Lord had spoken these words unto job the Lord said to elifaz the Tonite my wrath is kindled against thee and against thy two friends for ye have not spoken of me the

thing that is right as my servant job hath therefore take unto you now seven Bullocks and seven Rams and go to my servant job and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering and my servant job shall pray for you for him will I accept lest I deal with you after your Folly and that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right like my servant job so elifaz the Tonite and bildad the shuhite and zofar the nthite went and did according as the Lord commanded them the Lord also accepted job job 4279 it

is interesting to note that elu the fourth man who addressed job does not receive a a rebuke from God nor is he mentioned further in the book after this point his counsel unlike that of the other friends of job seems to have been more correct and may have served as a kind of transition between the bad counsil of the friends and the Majestic response of God to job elifaz bildad and zofar had insisted that all suffering is a punishment for sin but this statement was incorrect In job's case in obedience to the Divine command these

three friends offered a great sacrifice consisting of seven Bullocks and seven Rams as an act of repentance and Reconciliation job acted as a mediator praying for his friends and due to his intercession God's judgment was averted from them finally job was accepted before God and received a complete restoration of his fortune and blessings let's read job 42:10 and the Lord turned the captivity of job when he prayed for his friends also the lord gave job twice as much as he had before job 42:10 the restoration of job symbolizes not only a return to Prosperity but

also a new understanding about faith and suffering job receives twice what he had lost and his life is renewed reflecting a blessing not only material but spiritual this discourse of God and job's response highlight deep themes such as the greatness of God the mystery of divine Justice and the importance of humility and Faith The Narrative suggests that Faith does not depend on understanding all aspects of suffering and justice but on recognizing the greatness of God and accepting the mysteries of Life thus we come to the end of this video we hope it has been informative

and helpful to you thank you for being part of our Channel may God bless you abundantly I hope this revised version meets your expectations delving deeper into the subject and making it more accessible with appropriate biblical verse inclusions