Rev. Ray and Pat Amos

“Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know” Job 42:3

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The end of a matter has a way revealing things that we could not see before. That was the case for Job. Thought he had gone through life’s hardest trials, he never turned away from God. He did, however, point an accusing finger toward Heaven. He spoke words of frustration about the Almighty and his seemingly lack of compassion.

I don’t know how many times that I have heard someone say that when he/she got to Heaven that they had some questions for God. I know they feel that way now, but I have a feeling that then all our frustrations, doubtful moments, and questions will dissipate like dew in the morning sun.

“I was wrong.” Have you ever been so sure about something and then discovered that you were completely wrong? When the light of God’s presence shines upon us we may join with our relative Job, and say, “I have spoken what I did not understand.”

Things have a way of clearing up when we are in the presence of Christ. After Job saw the Lord, he realized that he had experienced in this life “things too wonderful for him to know.”

Jesus never ever hinted anything about what He suffered during His crucifixion. Why should He? The glory of the resurrection cancelled the, “Why have you forsaken me” question. And it will cancel our questions too. There are things that are too wonderful for us to know right now because we see life through a glass dimly; but one day it will all be clear, and we will say, “What a wonderful Lord.” (“And I think to myself, ‘What a wonderful Lord.”)

“His name shall be called Wonderful…” (Isaiah 9:6) Grace and Peace, Rev Ray