Job
35 – 36
As we march ahead Elihu is continuing his monologue to Job.
Verse 35:12 explains the power of prayer:
And so, in the
absence of such prayers,
God does not answer the cries of the people
because they cry with the arrogance of the wicked.
As true as this may seem, it’s not always
the case. I know in my life God has answered my cry without me praying
specifically for it. I can also think of many times I was on my knees and
crying without an apparent answer. In most of those cases He was making sure I
understood what got me there and what I needed to do to correct it.
We tend to look at prayer as a wish list
that should be granted and not a petition. The key is focusing on God’s will
and not ours. His will be done, not ours!
I enjoy reading Elihu because he makes a
lot of great points. At the same time I see many of his statements are lacking
a complete understanding of God’s character. Not saying I have it figured out
at all, like the verse above it’s true to a point but not always the case. We
need to understand God is so much more than a genie or a punisher, He is
everything.