“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
– Job 40:2
Have you ever questioned or argued with how God was running the universe? It’s OK to be honest with yourself! In its fallenness, the world can be confusing. Things don’t work the way we think they should, particularly when we, or someone we care about, is suffering for no obvious reason. And so, we can be tempted to question God’s management. We can be tempted to doubt His wisdom or goodness toward us. It happens.
Here’s the lesson God is teaching Job – the universe is extraordinarily complex. Determining what’s best for all of creation across all of time is beyond human capacity. And so, God bluntly asks Job question after question, dozens upon dozens of them regarding creation, weather, nature, and more. God’s point is that if a human can’t answer these fundamental questions about creation, he or she simply isn’t qualified to have that conversation about what’s best for all of creation across all of time. We simply aren’t.
God’s work throughout time has often been compared to the weaving of an elaborate tapestry. On the front side is great beauty and order. The back side, however, appears to be a chaotic mess of colors and threads. Constrained by time, limited in our lifespan, and finite in our knowledge, we live, breathe, suffer, delight, and see only the back side. God, the master weaver, sees the front side and knows how to weave even our worst seasons of life into a beautiful, glorious tapestry.
Questioning God’s management will bring you no answers. It will bring you no peace. It will bring you no comfort. What will bring you peace and comfort is trusting God’s perfect wisdom, knowledge, goodness, and mercy. Pursue relationship with God, not answers from Him. Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you. #FollowJesus