What should our response be when God "snatches away" according to Job 9:12? Text Under Consideration “ If He snatches away, who can stop Him? Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ ” (Job 9:12) The Unstoppable Hand of God • Job’s word “snatches” pictures a sudden, decisive action. • The verse declares God’s absolute sovereignty: no created power can halt His purposes (cf. Psalm 115:3; Daniel 4:35). What “Snatches Away” Teaches Us • God may remove people, opportunities, possessions, or health without warning. • His actions are never random; they flow from perfect wisdom and holiness (Romans 11:33). • Questioning His right to act is not ours to claim: “Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you making?’ ” (Isaiah 45:9). Appropriate Heart Responses • Awe – Recognize we stand before the almighty Creator whose will is irresistible (Isaiah 40:25-26). • Humility – Like Job, place our hand over our mouth rather than accuse God (Job 40:4). • Silence Before Him – “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Quiet trust replaces frantic protest. • Submission – Yield to His purpose, confessing with Job, “The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD” (Job 1:21). • Trust in His Goodness – Even painful removals work for good to those who love Him (Romans 8:28). The cross proves His intentions are loving, not cruel. Living This Out • Accept His interruptions as part of His larger, wise design. • Guard the tongue from charging God with wrong (James 1:19-20). • Focus on what cannot be taken—His steadfast love and our eternal inheritance (1 Peter 1:4-5). • Encourage others by pointing them to the God who rules and rescues, even when He first “snatches away.” |
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