Now turn onward to an even more amazing passage. We get to look at the events of the
Book of Job: explained by this frame, or viewfinder of
The Throne.
As we look at Job's woes and troubles, understand that the events of our lives are carried out in front of the very same scene of God's power and worship before the
Throne.
From Job 1-2, the lesson we will see is that we need to:
Trust the One Seated on the Throne
A quick synopsis of the 42 chapters of Job would be that: "Each of us are part of something so much bigger than any of us could imagine". As believers we are allowed to see what can only be described as: astounding.
The Throne set in
Heaven has been there, overshadowing all of human events since creation.
But, God is not just sitting there and watching us, like a game on TV.
God is always depicted as actively involved in the affairs of mankind: ruling and reigning, never out of touch, never out of control.
The Lord now shows us the scene around His Throne, during the life of Job (who lived most likely during the few hundred of years between
Noah and
Abraham).
This account was broadcast by God for us to see the big picture of the God we can trust.
The One who is on that Throne: knows us and protects us; but also allows disastrous trials to help us get closer to Him.
The whole Book of Job is summed up from Job's perspective in Job 42:5-6.
Follow along as I read what Job learned from all those troubles:
"I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You. 6 Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes."
Job says I have heard all about you God. But now, after all these calamities, struggles, and losses: NOW I can really SEE You! That was the goal God had. He wanted Job to see that The One on the Throne was the God to
TRUST.
As we walk through the events of Job 1-2 (
NKJV), note that there is the:
Big Picture: The One Seated On The Throne Stays in
Touch with
Our Lives
Truth For us #1: God was tracking with everything going on in Job's life.
Big Picture: The One Seated On The Throne Regulates the
Adversary Satan Job 1:6-8
Truth For us #2: God prompted the
Devil's attack against Job. Job 1:
9-12
Truth For us #3: Satan wants to make God's servants dishonor their
King on The Throne. (
Remember David's sin caused "the enemies" of the
Lord to rejoice? That is what grieves our God, when we willfully sin against His grace offered to us in time of need. Job doesn't do that.)
Big Picture: The One Seated On The Throne Allowed Job to
Lose His
Property and ChildrenJob 1:13-19
Truth For us #4: Satan can incite terrorists to rob and kill.
Truth For us #
5: Satan can send down fire from the sky.
Truth For us #6: Satan can send tornadoes, and deadly weather.
Big Picture: The One Seated On The Throne Listens to the Cries of our
Hearts
Truth For us #7: God was magnified by the cries of Job's heart.
Big Picture: The One Seated On The Throne Allowed Job to
Suffer Intensely Bad
Times
Truth For us #8: Bad things can happen to good people in order for them to glorify God.
Every day we live before the eyes of The One Seated on The Throne.
Each event that takes place is not missed by the One Seated there.
That is the frame that God asks us to use: to look at all of life.
That's why
Jesus said, this is the way
I want you to PRAY: so you orient your life toward The One Seated on the Throne!
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- published: 29 Mar 2012
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