Job, 23
14. And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
14. And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
In Job 23, Job expresses his anguish and desire to find God, but feels that He is inaccessible. Job calls for a just judgment and believes that if he could appear before God, he would be justified. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Job 23:
Psalm 139:7-10: "Where could I escape your Spirit? Where could you escape your presence? Wings of Dawn and live in the ends of the sea, even there your right hand will guide me and sustain me. " This verse shows that God is always present, everywhere and situations, and that there is no place where we can escape his presence.
Isaiah 55:6: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke it while it is near." This verse emphasizes the importance of seeking God as we can find it and invoke Him as long as He is near.
Deuteronomy 4:29: "But if you seek from the Lord your God, you will find it, if you seek Him with your whole heart and your whole soul." This verse talks about the importance of seeking God with all the heart and with all the soul, and that if we seek Him, we will find Him.
Psalm 34:18: "Near the lord of those who have a broken heart and save those of the oppressed spirit." This verse talks about God's closeness to those who have a broken heart and oppressed spirit, showing that he is present in times of anguish.
Hebrews 4:16: "Let us therefore come with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may reach mercy and find grace to be helped in a timely manner." This verse encourages us to approach the throne of God's grace with confidence, that we may find mercy and grace in times of necessity.
“Proponha-se a exercitar-se nas virtudes”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
