Lent with Lozza — Day Thirty-Seven

Me and my girls are still looking at the story of Job. It's a long book so we are only about a third of the way through, but I love the story and especially some of the points Job's friends make.

Job has become a defeated man. He lost his family, his property and is somewhat on the verge of losing his sanity I think at times. Basically, he wants God to kill him and get it over with. He becomes really proud asking why would God do this to him? He says he beliefs are solid, but he starts to challenge God almost. One of his friends Zophar calls him out on this.

Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him, if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear.

-Job 11:13-15

I love this. Zophar is really getting down to the nitty gritty. If Job has such faith in God then why isn't he using it? Sound cliche but if you're going to talk the talk you gotta walk the walk. God knows where our hearts are. We can't fool Him.