A Snapshot of God

I think sometimes it better to simply reflect on God's Word. Below is a excerpt from Job 9. Please consider it in the context of his response to his "friends." But also consider that out of the deep anguish of our souls, God can produce silver and gold and diamonds. Prayerfully soak up these verses. Allow the Spirit to strengthen, expand or maybe even redirect your view of God via His very words.

        [1] Then Job answered and said:

        [2] “Truly I know that it is so:

                        But how can a man be in the right before God?

        [3] If one wished to contend with him,

                        one could not answer him once in a thousand times.

        [4] He is wise in heart and mighty in strength

                        —who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?—

        [5] he who removes mountains, and they know it not,

                        when he overturns them in his anger,

        [6] who shakes the earth out of its place,

                        and its pillars tremble;

        [7] who commands the sun, and it does not rise;

                        who seals up the stars;

        [8] who alone stretched out the heavens

                        and trampled the waves of the sea;

        [9] who made the Bear and Orion,

                        the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;

        [10] who does great things beyond searching out,

                        and marvelous things beyond number.

        [11] Behold, he passes by me, and I see him not;

                        he moves on, but I do not perceive him.

        [12] Behold, he snatches away; who can turn him back?

                        Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

I now send forth this post with a deep sense of its many defects; but with an earnest prayer that it may do some good. (JC Ryle)

To God Alone be the Glory