I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
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… that I knew where I might find him that I might come to his seat I would present my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know the words which he would answer me and understand what he would say to me. Would he contend with me in his great power? No, but he would take note of me. There the upright could reason with him and I would be delivered forever from my judge. Okay, Eliphaz, you guys are saying, turn to God and you'll be all right. Great. Where is he? I have a problem you guys I'm looking for him I can't find him look verse 8 I go forward but he is not there and backward but I cannot perceive him when he works on the left hand I cannot behold him when he turns to the right hand I cannot see him God is invisible. because God is invisible, people have a hard time with him. How do you have a personal relationship with a person you never see? …
… Oh, that I knew chapter 23, verse three. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat. I would present my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. Verse eight. Behold, I go forward. He's not there. Backward. I cannot perceive him when he acts on the left. I cannot behold him. he turns on the right. I cannot see him, but look at the faith. He knows the way I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot has held fast to his path. I have kept his way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the command of his lips. I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. pause and pray with me we have sung of your great names and the names of your son our father and even some names of the spirit who works within us and fills us with power and encouragement and today we speak to you through Christ not because of our deserving to do so but because of him who has opened the way to you through his blood. …
… I would order my cause before him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words which he would answer me and understand what he would say to me. What Job is saying, God, I'd like to talk to you. I've got some questions for you. They are welling up within me. God, you owe me some answers. What is going on? Look in chapter 23, verses 8 and 9. Job says, Behold, I go forward, but he's not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him, he hideth himself on the right hand, I can't see him. Here's old Job. I mean, in the darkest of suffering. Maybe God's over here. No, he's not over here. Maybe he's back here. No, he's not over here. Maybe he's over here. No, he's not there. Maybe he's over here. God, where are you? Where are you, God? I don't understand. God, what is going on? I sure would like to talk to you, God. …
… HE SAID, I WOULD ORDER MY CAUSE BEFORE HIM AND FILL MY MOUTHS WITH ARGUMENTS. I WOULD KNOW THE WORDS WHICH HE WOULD ANSWER ME AND UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WOULD SAY TO ME. HE SAID, GOD, YOU OWE ME SOME ANSWERS. OH, IF I ONLY KNEW HOW I COULD FIND GOD. GO DOWN TO VERSE EIGHT, BEHOLD, I GO FORWARD, BUT HE'S NOT THERE, BACKWARD, BUT I CANNOT, UH, PERCEIVE HIM ON THE LEFT HAND, WHERE HE DOTH WORK, BUT I CANNOT BEHOLD HIM. HE HIDETH HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT HAND. WHERE IS GOD? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THERE? SEE, JOB, SOB, NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE MISERY, HE HAS MYSTERY. IT JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO HIM. YOU KNOW, WE CAN BEAR ALMOST ANYTHING, WE THINK, IF WE JUST KNOW WHY. AS A PASTOR, I'VE GONE TO SO MANY FUNERALS, SO MANY HOSPITALS, SO MANY CHILDREN'S WARS. I'VE HAD GOOD, STRONG DADS COME UP TO ME WITH, UH, TEARS BRIMMING IN THEIR EYES AND THEIR CHIN QUIVERING, AND THEY TAKE ME BY THE LAPEL AND SAY, PASTOR, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO MY CHILD? WHY, PASTOR? WHY? WE WANT TO KNOW WHY. WHERE IS GOD? …