·      What do you do when you don’t know? 
·      First option: you construct a story. 
·     Second option: Walk away. 
·      God punishes the wicked.  Job, you are suffering, therefore, you must be wicked.
·      Beware of people who have a story about God that is not big enough to include your story.
·       Job 31:35-37 - 35 “Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing. 36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.37 I would give him an account of my every step; I would present it to him as to a ruler.”
·       Job 38:1-7 - Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the
storm. He said:2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?3 Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?6 On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—7 while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted
for joy?
·       Beware of a one-dimensional God. 
·       God invites Job to get the bigger picture
·       We will never know all the reasons “why.” 
·       Job 40:1-14 - The Lord said to Job:2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”3 Then Job answered the Lord:4 “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.5 I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.”
·      6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm: 7 “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.8 “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? 9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low, 12 look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand. 13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.14 Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
·      Do you understand what is like to be God? 
·      Can we save ourselves? 
·      God does not abandon those who suffer. 
·     Job 42:1-6 - Then Job replied to the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.  4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’5 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” 
·      When you meet God personally, he changes your
life. 
·      I know you are God, and I am not. 
·       Third Option: When you do not know, you can choose faith. 
·       When you do not know, do you choose faith? 
·       Heavenly Father, help me have faith that you are
enough, you are better than answers.
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 
Starter Question: Do you know someone who has had a powerful encounter with God?  What was their experience
like? 
1.    Read Job 38:1-7
2.    How does God’s reply strike you?  Is he angry?
Aggressive?  Forceful?
3.     Can you think of a time when you spoke about God without knowledge and later realized you were wrong?  What made you come to that realization?
4.     Read Job 40:1-14
5.    If you were God, how would you react to Job’s response? 
6.      God is challenging Job to consider what it is like to God.  What do you think it is like to be God?  How do these verses inform your thinking?
7.      Read Job 42:1-6
8.      What does Job now understand?
9.      In your opinion, what is the difference between hearing about God and seeing God?

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