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Don’t Answer Back
“Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
“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: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further”
(Job 40:1-5).
It is a great thing to know that as believers we are very precious to the Lord. He died to save us. We are perfect in God’s sight because of the death of His Son, and, “He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence” (Ephesians 1:8). But, in spite of this, I must realize that in my own strength, and in my own intelligence, I am absolutely nothing and cannot answer back to God. I must lay my hand upon my mouth. I must be silent! He is wiser and stronger than I, or any earthly counsellor or advisor “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord” (Isaiah 55:8).
Don’t try to reason or argue with God. Accept what He is doing in your life and learn from it. This is the way of real blessing and happiness.
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