Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-11
RICH CONSOLATION In BOOK
OF JOB FOR THE SUFFERERS
SAYS EVANGELIST GREENMAN
Veteran Preacher at Gospel Hall in Sermon
on "Why Does God Permit or Inflict Human
Suffering?" Explains Divinely Appointed
Objects of Book as Gods Revelation.

as we'll. They did business for sa-
tan in falsely accusing an inno-
cent man. belying Gods character
being filled with pride as to them
selves, and evil surmisings as to
their afflicted friend. EliphaT,
the elder of them. bids Job RE
member who ever persisted,
being innocent? Or where were
the righteous cut OFF," and told
him that "they that plough iniqui-
ty, and SOW wickedness. reap the
same" Chap. 4:7-S. Thus, plain
as day. he did not regard Job rs
innocent or righteous, but as one
"ploughing iniquity and sowin@
wickedness" of which he had no
proof whatever. Next he advises
Job ito seek unto God, and unto
God would I commit my cause
This Job had done better than his
adviser.
s. Elihu was educated by Jobs
sufferings. Elihu had the inspir-
alton OF the Almighty" yet he
waited until these three men
ceased to answer job" Then His
wrath was kindled against Job for
his self justification, and against
Jobs friends because they had
found no answer, and yet had con-
demned Job" Then, as being ac-
cording to Jobs wish, sin God 6
stead" he rehearsed Gods ways of
speaking to His creatures that He
may withdraw man from his pur-
pose, and hide pride from man.
and bring back his soul from the
pit, to be enlightened with the
light of the living" Elihu's mar
velous self-control in waiting to
hear, throughout, the tortuous az
guments of thirty chapters; his
vindication of God; and the inter-
lpretation Of His apparently unjust
dealings with men. ito do them
good in their latter end" also came
as byproduct of Jobs sad mis-
fortunes.
6. Job must be brought to re-
pentence also. After holding his
own against the combined attacks
of his ill-advised friends who
aimed to silence him with denun-
Citations instead of sound argyll
ments, Job took his final stand on
! MS II6 lllecuSlGSS do " titli ~ oiA~
things that he had not done. say
ing: IF | did this, or did not do
! that" Let thistles grow instead OF
wheat, and cookie instead of bar
ley. The words of Job are ended
Chap. 31:40. Then God found His
opportunity; first, by Elihu acting
as Daysmau; next, by answering
Job out of the whirlwind, ana
searching out his soul by nearly a
hundred questions. The result Is
that Job says: behold, I am vile
... will lay mine hand upon my
mouth Finally he adds: mo"
mine eye seeth thee, wherefore |
abhor myself and repent in dust
and ashes" Such was the end of
the Lord" in allowing Satan to 50
sorely afflict Job.
Z. Our education also, who SUI
fer by the will of God. 'Whatsc-
ever things were written aforetime
were written for cur learning, that
we through patience and comfort
of the scriptures might have hope"
| Romans 1854. And again: iAil
, these things happened unto them
! Tor ensamples; and they are writ
! ten for our admonition, upon whom
| the ends of the world are come.
Wherefore let him that thinketh
! he standeth take heed lest he fall. y
I Cor. 10:1t Thus the record OF
Job in Holy Writ has these two di-
vinely appointed objects as to our
| selves: Cd that we may know
ourselves and come to repentance;
and (2) that we may know God
and so be filled with all joy and
peace in believing" With such ar
array of reasons for this deeply
interesting book. a part of Gods
revelation, we rejoice in it ami
share with all who suffer accord
] ing to the will of God" its rieh
consolation.