Job 25
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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.
3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
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Job 25:1-6
Bildad Speaks: Man Cannot Be Righteous
1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
2“Dominion and fear are with God;
he makes peace in his high heaven.
3Is there any number to his armies?
Upon whom does his light not arise?
4How then can man be in the right before God?
How can he who is born of woman be pure?
5Behold, even the moon is not bright,
and the stars are not pure in his eyes;
6how much less man, who is a maggot,
and the son of man, who is a worm!”
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Job 25:1-6
Bildad
1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2“Dominion and awe belong to God;
he establishes order in the heights of heaven.
3Can his forces be numbered?
On whom does his light not rise?
4How then can a mortal be righteous before God?
How can one born of woman be pure?
5If even the moon is not bright
and the stars are not pure in his eyes,
6how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot—
a human being, who is only a worm!”
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Commentary
While he tends toward the dramatic, Bildad brings out some good lessons for us in this short chapter.
1 - God is all-powerful, all-wise, and all-loving.
2 - We are not.
I’m not sure that Job needed to be educated on this, but I think we all could use to be reminded occasionally.
The fact that the Creator of the universe not only made us, but that He loved us enough to come to our tiny world and be sacrificed for our redemption is a reality beyond comprehension. He who set the stars in motion, makes peace in His high places, and causes His light to rise on all, loves us enough to care for what happens to us every moment.
How often do we want to say, “Look what a great thing I did!” when we really should be saying, “Thank you, God, for what you did through me.”
Let’s commit today to humble ourselves and give glory where it is due.
To God be the Glory!
Lisa Ward
Clerk at Country Life SDA Church,Texas USA (as of this writing)
