{"id":7344,"date":"2023-01-11T17:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T22:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2023-01-18T19:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T00:23:50","slug":"unexplained-dealings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/11\/unexplained-dealings\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexplained dealings\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For 45 years I\u2019ve been reading the book of Job. Who in history had a worse deal?  Of all the missionary stories and Holocaust books I\u2019ve absorbed, nothing compares to his tale of woe. Even though Job asked, “why<\/em>,” God never told him why. Why doesn\u2019t God answer \u201cwhy\u201d?<\/em> I\u2019ve caught glimpses of glory during a trail, but never total clarity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job’s story has actually become a comfort to me. When I read all of his parts<\/em> (like a play) skipping over the misguided friends, I find heart-felt grief and praise… Wisdom. One of my favorite passages is Job 9:32-35 –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor (YAWEH) is not a man as I am that I may argue with Him; that we may go to court together. There is no Mediator between us, Who may lay His hand upon us both. Plucking away GOD\u2019s rod from me; keeping dread of Him from terrifying me. Then I would speak and not fear; But I am not like that in myself.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How utterly amazing to grasp that GOD did send a Mediator<\/strong> for humans! Someone to take His rod away from me and allow open communication without fear. \u201cAnd GOD became flesh and dwelt among us\u201d<\/em><\/strong> -the perfect sacrifice. He knew, I could never be like that in myself.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real question is – Why<\/strong> would He do it?<\/em> Why<\/strong> would GOD want to come in human flesh to rescue me?<\/em> Why?<\/strong> The only explanation given is, \u201cFor GOD so loved the world\u2026\u201d <\/em><\/strong>John 3:16. Jesus went to court as my Mediator, He took my blame, and paid my penalty for “falling short of the Glory of God”<\/em><\/strong>… And we ALL do. Such perfect love casts out all fear<\/em><\/strong>! 1 John 4:18-19 ❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He loved us first -Anna ForGlorySake.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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