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The Lord Knoweth

Every morning I read several chapters in my Chronological KJV Bible.  

I enjoy reading the Bible through using this Bible since it gives me a better feel 

for what happened when.  I can relate the prophets to the time period during 

which they prophesied.  It helps the Old Testament flow in chronological order 

and therefore I understand it better. I have been using it for several years.

One morning this week I was needing some encouragement and reassurance 

to help during a troubling time.  I looked in my regular Bible to take a look at 

Psalm 1 which several others had mentioned.  

When I looked at the last verse, these words jumped out at me, 

“The Lord knoweth”.  

Yes He does!  It was such an encouragement.  

I rejoiced and cried just knowing that the Lord of the universe, 

my Lord, knows the situation and knows what I need. 

As I started to close the Bible another verse that I have highlighted drew my attention.  

It was across on the opposite page, Job 42:10.  It says, 

“And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends…”  

Job’s friends had not supported him during his trial of loss and disease.  

They got together to come and mourn with him and comfort him, 

but after seven days of silence they became his accusers.  

Eliphaz said that if his heart was as righteousness as he (Job) boasted, 

he would not have been so suddenly cast down by adversity.

       

Bildad said that the heavy affliction proved that Job was under God’s wrath 

and that proves that Job was being punished for his sins.

Zophar was the most hard hearted of Job’s accusers and speaks without feeling or pity. 

In his arrogance he insinuates that God afflicted Job because of his iniquities and 

that he thought that God had inflicted less punishment upon him than he deserved.

Oh, what a lack of understanding and compassion, even cruelty, in talking with Job!  

Neither they, nor Job, knew what had taken place in heaven and that 

God knew He could trust Job through his losses and with this affliction.

Now skip to the end of the account.  God tells Job’s three “friends” to 

“go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; 

and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept.”

After all that they have done, after all they put Job through, after all the hurt, 

God wants Job to pray for them. 
Not a prayer of revenge, but a prayer for their forgiveness.   

After the false accusations of his friends,
their rejoicing in his affliction and their bitter speeches, 

God clears his character and he is to pray for them to prevent God’s wrath on them.

This is proof of the innocence and integrity of Job,  

to be able to sincerely pray for them that God will not bring His wrath on them.

I felt that God directed me to this verse (Job 42:10) because that is what 

He desires in the situation I am dealing with.  I wonder if I will be able to do that. 

Only with God’s help! 

Isn’t it wonderful how the two verses go together.   God knows what the situation is and 

He knows what I need to do.  God never requires us to do something that 

He will not provide a way to accomplish it.  I am trusting Him for strength to 

sincerely pray for those who have negatively touched my life and need God’s forgiveness.

Thank you dear friends for letting me share with you. 

I am entering the following card in the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week: