Bible in a Year… Day 32 (Job 9-10)

Today’s notes, from Job 9-10:

Job 9:4-10 (NIV)
⁴His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.
    Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?

⁵He moves mountains without their knowing it
    and overturns them in his anger.

⁶He shakes the earth from its place
    and makes its pillars tremble.

⁷He speaks to the sun and it does not shine;
    he seals off the light of the stars.

⁸He alone stretches out the heavens
    and treads on the waves of the sea.

⁹He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion,
    the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.

¹⁰He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
    miracles that cannot be counted.

For me, God’s power and majesty is generally most apparent when observing the wonders of creation. It’s no wonder Job uses this kind of imagery to describe it.

Job 9:14-15 (NIV)
¹⁴How then can I dispute with him?
    How can I find words to argue with him?

¹⁵Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;
    I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

Job clearly recognizes his position in relation to God. We are nothing compared to Him. Though Job is innocent of sin, and realizes this, he knows arguing with God is a futile endeavor.

I wonder if we really consider our position in relation to God and respond to Him with the proper level of respect and humility? Given the depths of our sin and our complete lack of righteousness, it’s clear that all we can do is lay before Him our pleas for mercy and forgiveness.