Job 2:9 Then said his wife to him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die. Sorrow and pain work a ferment in the soul that is terrible. Our theme is the folly and wickedness of impeaching God. 1. The folly of impeaching the justice, wisdom, or love of God. Think of human ignorance. Compared with the material or brute creation man is great, but not great when compared with his Maker. Sydney Smith satirically described Lord Jeffrey as dissatisfied with the Almighty in the construction of the solar system, particularly as to the rings of Saturn. Men nowadays do soberly set up their judgment in opposition to the will and wisdom of God. They know but part, yet talk as if they understood the Almighty to perfection. 2. The guilt of such a course is equally great. It is a practical repudiation of the authority of God, who commands us to be patient and obedient. It is akin to the dreadful sin of blasphemy, an act that under no circumstances can ever be tolerated. (C. H. Buckley, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.WEB: Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die." |
    |