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Job 35:9-10
9 By reason of the multitude [rob] of oppressions [`ashuwq] they make the
oppressed to cry [za`aq]: they cry out [shava`] by reason of the arm [zarowa`] of the mighty [rab].
10 But none saith ['amar], Where is God ['elowahh] my
maker [`asah], who giveth [nathan] songs [zamiyr] in the night
[layil]; KJV-Interlinear
9 'Because of the multitude of
oppressions they cry out; They cry for
help because of the arm of the mighty. 10
'But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night, NASB
When we were first introduced to Elihu back in chapter
32, we studied the meaning of his name and ancestry. This gave us a sense of who Elihu was, which
is to say that he is an idealist. He was
a presumptuous person, or self-exalted and as such only brings shame and spite
onto himself as a result of his opinions.
The shame is not from the other people present, but is
derived from Gods policy concerning man.
A policy which God applies to all of humanity throughout history, and
God is never inconsistent with regard to the application of His policy.
Elihu speaks in generalities and really never comes to
a point. Such is the ambiguous nature of
an idealistic person. No position is
ever taken, only vague views are presented.
Elihu's comments lack some consistency from the
previous verses, but none the less, we still gain from what he has to say,
because we learn what folks back in those very early and ancient times, knew
and believed.
When folks disregard God, they have only one other
place to which they can turn and derive some semblance of a meaning for
life. That place is the world. And even that word, the 'world,' is ambiguous
as the world is a phrase which refers to the many philosophies and attitudes and
beliefs and such that exist in this world.
But, when people ignore truth in its most genuine
sense, then they have only the source of the world from which to build their
frame of reference or orientation for life.
When life falls apart, then what?
Do they turn to God then? Well, some do and some don't. Or actually most who turn to God, do so in an
inappropriate fashion. And that proves
to be their downfall.
Only through a consistent and daily pursuit of ones
spiritual life, can you learn how to interact with God. If you do not know how
to interact with God, then when the time comes where you need Him desperately,
then you fail because you do not follow the 'rules' as it were for interaction
with God.
So, when people ignore God throughout their life, and
this refers to the pattern of life which they generally pursue throughout their
life, then they rely on the world.
Sooner or later the 'world' leads you to trouble. The world has no resources, no truth, nothing
with which to solve your problems.
Living without God is the same as living within a multitude of
transgressions. Living within a
multitude of transgressions, or pursuing a pattern of life without God, leads
you to a multitude of oppressions.
And then people cry out. They cry because they are hurting in some
way. Whether they are hurting
emotionally mentally, physically, financially or however, people cry out. Some call to God, but most just curse.
And of those 'most,' God is not on their mind, only
their circumstances is on their mind.
Like a robber who never gets caught, he feels no remorse. But when he finally gets caught, his remorse
is not for his wrong, but for his getting caught.
And so, folks who live outside of Gods will, live
outside of truth. People who live
outside of truth, live within the environment of lies. Lies are transgressions and transgressions
are the pattern of life pursued by robbers.
Spiritually dysfunctional people are the robbers of
the spiritual world. They pursue their
life with no remorse and when life does not do for them as they believe it
should, then their remorse is for their lack of success within the worldly
environment they have chosen, not for their disregard of doctrine.
Songs in the night, stands for relief of turmoil. The nighttime
is usually a reference to trouble, just as the daylight is a reference
for blessing.
Songs, is reference for a soothing of that trouble. Legitimate songs come only from God. Solutions for any type of trouble or
predicament comes only from God. The
world cannot provide any solutions for mans problems. The world is not a legitimate source of
solutions.
Therefore, when man chooses the world for his life
template, and it fails, then he has nowhere to turn for relief.
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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