Deliberate Prayers - Praying in a Predicament
Praying in a Predicament
Job 23:1-3 Then Job spoke again: 2 “My complaint today is still a bitter one, and I try hard not to groan aloud. 3 If only I knew where to find God, I would go to his court.
Job 23: 8-12 I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him. 9 I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden. I look to the south, but he is concealed.
10 “But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold. 11 For I have stayed on God’s paths; I have followed his ways and not turned aside. 12 I have not departed from his commands.
Job 23:1-4 Then Job spoke again: 2 “My complaint today is still a bitter one, and I try hard not to groan aloud. 3 If only I knew where to find God, I would go to his court. 4 I would lay out my case and present my arguments.
1. There’s Nothing Harder than Facing Adversity in the Absence of God’s Presence
Job 23: 8-9 I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him. 9 I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden. I look to the south, but he is concealed.
2. An Absent of God’s Presence doesn’t Mean He isn’t*Present. He’s Always Working
Job 23:10 “But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
3. Every Predicament has a Purpose and Every Adversity has an End