Day 151: March 16, 2026 – Job 38-42

Finally God is revealed and he answers Job. He spends a few chapters asking Job is he had any part of the creation at all, because he was speaking as if he knew the wisdom of God, because no one knows the wisdom of God. He asks Job countless questions in relationship to where he was when thing were created, or does he have any influence when the things of creation take place, when the time of birth comes, can he influence that? Of course the answer to all of this is no, Job has no influence whatsoever on all that takes place on the face of the earth, but he is obviously influenced by it.

Job responds to God who speaks and he confesses and asks for forgiveness. This is critical, he does not try to defend himself, he does not try to justify himself, he just says I’m sorry, I won’t do it again. There is an age long debate as to who is in the right, Job or God. Well, clearly Job sees God in the right which is why he asks for forgiveness and he repents, these are the words of Scripture, not mine. From there God is able to act. He condemns Job’s friends because they were wrong and Job was right and makes Job make sacrifices on their behalf because God will not pay attention to anyone else’s sacrifices but Job. And then he ges more than restored with all of his wealth. The story ends happily ever after.