Saturday, August 30, 2008

God, the Merciful

Job 42

Confessing, admitting and acknowledging God is the Almighty, wonderful and all righteous being, is the first step to repentance.
Like Job, all humans are visual beings, which we quantify and discern what is real.
We can hear and understand, but without visual confirmation, it is difficult for us to believe, and hence faith comes in to play.

God was angry with Job's friends because they did not come to repentance like Job, and allowed them to offer burnt offerings for the forgiveness of their sins against him.

It is comforting to see God's generosity in providing Job with twice over what he had.