Text:
Job 4:7-11
Topic:
The Teeth of the strong lion shall be broken
We shall have this study with the following sub
headings:
·
Background to the study
·
Who made the statement
·
Implications or reference from the
statement
·
Conclusion
Background
to the study
Jewish tradition has it that Moses was the human
vessel used by the Holy Spirit to write the book of Job 2 Tim.3:16, Job was
introduced amongst other things as a man who was blameless, (just like Daniel
too Dan 6:5) a man with integrity, a man who feared God and stayed away from
iniquity Job 1:2.if our lives are placed under the screening of the Holy Spirit
what will He have to say about us?
Three of his friends: Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zopher
travelled down from their destinations with the intention to console and
comfort him Job 1vs.11 (but alas two of them ended up doing something else) painfully
they even didn’t recognize him initially as he was out of class, colour he was
a shadow of himself. (Exactly the opposite of the story that climaxed in John
9:9) They spent seven days with him but couldn’t utter a word for seven days
alleging that his suffering was too great for words 2:13.May we not have
sufferings too great for words and may we receive grace to bear whatever
suffering (whether for our faith, carelessness or cluelessness and others) that
we are going through in Jesus mighty name Amen.
Who
made the statement
It was Eliphaz one of
Jobs three friends who made the statement and he was talking as a response to
Jobs statements.
Implications
or reference from the statement
·
It was a revelation of Eliphaz’s hidden
thoughts about Job, and false thoughts usually leads to wrong accusations and
actions Job 4:7-11, 5:3 even when God has a different account and verdict about
him Job 1:2,God regretted creating man owing to his evil thought amidst other wicked
and evil nature Gen.6:6 no wonder God had to tell him to pray for his friends
Job 42:8,this evil tendency and trend hasn’t stopped watch and pray is what
Jesus said.
·
It is a statement which means that the
wittingly wicked will be punished by God, Prov.11:21.
·
It is a prayer point for our God to come
in His justice based dimension and expedite judgment on all the wicked and
wicked assaults against our life, careers, business, family, education,
ministry and all other spheres of our lives and so shall it be in Jesus mighty
name amen.
·
It’s also a statement which also connotes
that wicked leaders and leadership will be judged by God even in what is their
base/strength and source of power the teeth, as lion is the king of the jungle,
applying to al circles of wicked leadership and leader who refuses to repent psalm 58:1-6
Conclusion
The wickedness we don’t stop will eventually stop us both here on earth and from reigning with Christ, there is still a fountain filled with blood from Emmanuel’s vein, stop all forms of wickedness and Jesus will accept and change your life for the better. He loves you and is waiting for you. Shalom
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