Job 32:3 3 He burned with anger also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong. ESV
Isn’t this the way it seems to sometimes go – one is frustrated, angered or irritated at another and though a finger can’t be placed upon the cause of the frustration, it remains without cause – just because.
Job’s friends knew there had to be more to Job’s story than he was letting on – he had to have done something wrong in order to receive such treatment – they reasoned that the magnitude of his misery was surely because he’d screwed up major in some way and he just wasn’t owning up to it. Elihu (see Job 32.1ff) saw the injustice of not coming up with a reason for blame; and to blame without cause was just plain wrong.
But, you know, sometimes stuff just happens; nobody knows why and nobody did anything wrong. Life is laid out for us according to God’s wisdom and He doesn’t have to account for anything we consider to be ‘wrong’. We may have a part, but we don’t have all of His perspective.
Another consideration is this: learning to live by trusting God and not trying to please Him; not putting the cart before the horse. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Heb 11:6 ESV) Trusting always precedes pleasing – always. Instead of incessantly looking for answers or someone to blame, my response must be, “Lord, though I don’t understand why, I trust You; and believe that all You do, You do it in love, for my good and Your glory.” Trust without blame.
Father in Heaven,
Lord, though I always don’t understand why, I trust You; and believe that all You do, You do it in love for my good and Your glory – through Jesus Christ, amen.
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