Bible Discussion Thread

Have we heard or have we seen?

Job had " heard of thee" and it had so transformed his life that God couid as it were use him as an example in heaven .

But when in the last 2 or 3 chapters of Job God began to talk with him and reveal Himself through creation ,Job repented in dust and ashes ( in spite of his integrity) and said " I have heard of Thee now mine eyes seeth Thee ." And expressed his hope in the resurrection from the dead in the light of it and said You will call and I will answer ..

Isiah though a true prophet of God came to a point that in the year that King Huzziah died " I saw the Lord high and lifted up and His train filled the temple.." and in respinsevto what he saw he said " Wie is me for I am undone for I am a man of unclean lips ."

Gidion had also heard of God and while in hiding threshing the corn was meditating on God and His acts in the past and was asking where is God now? And as his thinking drew him near to God ,God drew near to him and by degrees the lines of communication were opened and established . But he two found himself in the beginning inadequate and unsuitable for the task .

Shall we speak of Moses who also had heard of God and even supposed that God by Him wouid deluver the people of Isreal .

He was a somebody fir 40 years but God made him a nobody fir 40 years so that God couid make him a somebody in Gods eyes .

But when He met with God at the burning biph unexpectedly he was terrified and dared not look up .

And he too found himself inadequate for the task .

But it is not our ability that is important but rather our availability .

Gidion made himself available too.

Isiah also for the question was asked "who will go for us? But having his lips purged he was able to say " send me".

Mary and Martha at the death of Lazerus both had faith in the Lord .

One had faith for the past " if you had been here " the other for the future ." I know he will be raised up at the resurection

But Jesus said " I am