Job 40:3-5 “What I Learned…”

Pastor Andy concludes the book of Job by examining Job's two responses to God's appearance in the whirlwind. The first response in chapter 40 — "I have said too much already" — is not the comfort it appears to be. Job went from pounding his fist to pouting: ready to serve God, but begrudgingly. God wasn't finished. Chapters 38-39 reveal His wisdom in creation and chapters 40-41 reveal His power over creation. Together, these point to the one word that changes everything: Sovereignty. Job's final speech in chapter 42 is the real turning point, "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You." The reason for the trial is never given, but the result is a fresh revelation of who God is. Pastor Andy then tackles the hardest question: Why do bad things happen to good people? He answers it with one word: Love. Real love requires a free choice with real consequences, and the size of the cross tells you everything about how much God loves you.Scripture References:Job 40:3-5Job 42:2-6 Job 23:3-7 (referenced — Job wanted to present his case before God)Job 38-39 (referenced — God's questions about wisdom in creation)Job 40-41Romans 8:28 (All things work together for good)Genesis 50:20Romans 5:8Mark 12:242 Corinthians 1:3 (The God of all comfort)1 Corinthians 2:9Topics and Keywords:Job's initial response — from pounding to poutingGod's appearance in the whirlwind — wisdom and power displayed in creationJob 38-39 — the wisdom of God in creationJob 40-41 — behemoth and Leviathan — the power of GodJob 42 — the final speech and fresh revelationThe difference between hearing about God and seeing HimSovereignty — God as the great chess masterJob never learns why — but gets something betterReal faith doesn't need to know why when it's certain of whoWhy bad things happen to good peopleLove requires a free choice with real consequencesThe size of the cross as the measure of God's loveChristianity as death to self and full surrenderTrust the Lord — the action point of Job