So recently I've been reading the book of Job, and have really been enjoying it. Especially towards the end, when Job is talking with God, and Job is quite angry with God, and for some pretty good reasons, I mean he has been stripped of everything. First I love that Job is Angry with God, you really don't see enough of that in the bible, or at least I don't think you do. The part that comforts me in this is that rather than God yelling at job, God allows Job to be angry! I love that!
Then there is a part a couple chapters later when Job, in his anger, starts getting self righteous. He basically tells God that he doesn't deserve all this crap God gave him, To which God replies "Tell me, in your great wisdom, where you were when the earth's foundation was laid, Surely in you wisdom you know how the dimensions were marked." God continues on like this for a good couple chapters... just full of sarcasm with God being almost like, oh yeah... you know the answer to this right... oh you don't... huh... that's weird... I thought you would... you know because you're all wise and everything...
All this to say, I love a sarcastic God.... Now if I could only get this God to wear a vest.....
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Job is my favorite. Nothing is more comforting than knowing that God allows us to be honest with ourselves about our emotions.
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