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Originally Posted by UntoHim
Excellent! So do I. Thanks Ray.
But since when is a philosophical bottomless pit a WHO? I think it's a WHAT and that was my point. Unless somebody registers under the unsername "philosophical bottomless pit" then I think everybody's gonna be safe. Not to worry guys!
Now, the title of this thread is "Lee and the book of Job". The thread starter has yet to really get into Lee's commentary of the book of Job. Instead he has continually been thrusting upon us his well-known views of the Bible being mostly a collection of fables, parables and myths. This wouldn't be so bad a thing if he would stick to the most basic rules of logic and working within obvious context.
Let's see if my friend awareness cares to color within the lines for awhile. |
Good point. And thanks fer the welcome. Sorry I get carried away at times, and color outside the lines.
But I think Witness Lee done a bad job on the book of Job Life-Study precisely because he couldn't admit the truths revealed in Job, between God, the devil, and Job and his family.
It's hard to admit that God can be indifferent to suffering and misfortune. But we see it all the time. We saw it recently with hurricane Irene, over 40 died, and now with the drought and fires in Texas, even after over 3000 believers in the Bible as the word of God praying for rain. God said no ... and here's some fires.
The Jews during the Holocaust put God on trial for being indifferent to their suffering, and found Him guilty. Then afterwards went back to their respective cells to pray.
As humans we just have to accept the indifference of God. And there's nothing we can do about it.
The answer in a nutshell of Jesus was to just surrender to it.
And Lord knows many times, during suffering beyond anything I've ever contemplated, I've found victory in surrendering.