And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, 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.
(Job 42:7, KJV)
The book of Job is one of those literary works that deserves close attention. Reading it and believing the parts that pleased God is very deserving and instructive. The quote above is from the end of the book and marks Job's own words as pleasing to God. This is why we can read his words without having to be on the lookout for blasphemous or wrong teachings. Therefore, here is another beautiful bit out of the mouth of our beloved Job:
A human, born of a woman,
Is short of days and surfeited with disturbance.
He comes forth like a blossom and is snipped off;
He races away like a shadow and does not stand.
Indeed, it is on one like this that You focus Your eyes,
And You bring me into judgment before You.
Who can make what is clean from the unclean?
No one.
Since his days are decided,
The number of his months are set by You,
And You have made his statutory time,
Which he cannot surpass.
Be heedless of him, and forbear,
Until like a hireling, he may fill in his days. (Job 14:1-6, CV)
These words should humble us. God is the one in charge, and we are like hirelings fulfilling our duty set by Him on this planet earth. This is truth and a lesson not learned by most people. The days of each individual are already decided, the number of their months are set by God, and He has made the required times for each and everyone. Dear reader, Do you believe all this? You better read and heed if you don't!
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