From the book “Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace” by John F. MacArthur

I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. - Job 42:3, NKJV

At difficult times in our lives, God can seem distant or disinterested in our plight. That’s because our human emotions can override trust in God’s truth, and we can come to believe that no desirable outcome to our present situation exists.

Job, however, shows us that with endurance and patience we can learn whatever lessons God wants us to learn. It was that very trust that caused him to glorify God at the conclusion to his time of suffering: “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes” (Job 42:5-6).

As a result of patience and unwavering trust during his long ordeal, Job gained a new understanding of his sovereign God and a greater assurance of the joys of being dealt with as one of His children.

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Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace by John F. MacArthur

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