Job part 9-Wisdom Comes From God

True wisdom does not come from having more education, more knowledge, or even more experiences; instead, true wisdom comes only from God.  “For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.  He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.”  Proverbs 2:6-8.  In these next chapters, Job is beginning to understand that fear, awe, and reverence of God is the beginning of wisdom.  And despite their professed “wisdom” about the source of Job’s woes, his so-called “friends” appear to know nothing.

 

Key Verse:  “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’” Job 28:28

 

 

Read Chapter 25.

·         What is Bildad’s one main point?

 

Read Chapter 26.

·         What is Job’s initial response to Bildad?  As he continues on with his speech, how does his response change?

·         From Job 26:5-15, make a list of what Job says about God’s sovereignty.

·         Journal Prompt:  Continuing our theme from last week, are there any areas of your life that you feel that you haven’t given over to God?  What is holding you back?  Write a prayer to God telling him about it.  Sometimes just expressing yourself verbally or in writing will help you to release your control and let God reign.

 

Read Chapter 27.

·         List the ways that Job says he is going to respond to his circumstances.

·         List God’s judgments on the wicked.

·         How do these two lists compare?

 

Read Chapter 28

·         What does Job say about the wicked? the righteous? wisdom?

·         Journal Prompt:  What do you fear about God?  How are you in awe of Him? 

 

--By Callie