MORNING MANNA 10-23-25
NO EXPLANATION NEEDED
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” Romans 11:33
The book of Job deals with the suffering of a righteous man. One of the things we need to remember is that Job did not know the reason for his afflictions. The meaning of his misery was a mystery.
J. Sidlow Baxter wrote, “The fact is, Job was not meant to know the explanation of his trial; and on this simple fact everything hangs. If Job had known, there would have been no place for faith; and the man could never have come forth as gold purified in the fire. We are meant to understand that there are some things which God cannot reveal to us at present, inasmuch as the very revealing of them would thwart His purposes for our good”.
Along those same lines, Alfred Edersheim said, “We cannot understand the meaning of many trials; God does not explain them. To explain a trial would be to destroy its object, which is that of calling forth simple faith and implicit obedience. If we knew why the Lord sent us this or that trial, it would thereby cease to be a trial either of faith or of patience.”
So the next time your world seems to be falling apart, which might be right now, and you don’t know why, instead of wallowing in self-pity and complaining, remember this—Trusting God is better than trying to understand Him! And one more thing – please pray for me that I will do the same. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble,TX
