“Job Says He Longs For God”

‘Job Chapter 23’

Then Job replied: “Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling! I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me. Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me. There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge. “But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him. When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him. But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases. He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store. That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him. God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.

1. What did Job say in verse 2?
2. Why was Job’s complaint bitter?
3. Who did it appear Job was seeking?
4. If he had been able to find Him, the trial would not have been __.
5. What was Job sure would happen if he could get an audience with God?
6. What was “arguments”, in verse 4, speaking of?
7. What was Job assured he would understand, if he could hear from God?
8. In verse 6, God, would __ Job.
9. What does the author wish that we would have when we stand before our Judge?
10. Why did Job want his judgement to come now?
11. What was Job’s original complaint?
12. What was difficult for Job to comprehend?
13. What must we continue to remember in these lessons about Job?
14. Why did Job believe he could not reach out and touch God?
15. If Job did not falter, who would it witness to?
16. Job believed when God tried him, he would come out as _.
17. Job had walked on the and path.
18. Where must Christians walk?
19. A Christian is a in and a _ of Jesus Christ.
20. How do we know that Job thought more of the Word of God, than he did physical food?
21. In verse 14, it was as if Job was saying what?
22. Job was troubled at God’s _.
23. What was verse 16 saying?
24. What were Job’s two complaints in verse 17?