The Mountain After the Quake

The Mountain After the Quake

"He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth and his hands make whole" (Job 5:18).

The ministry of a great sorrow.

As we pass beneath the hills which have been shaken by the earthquake and torn by convulsion, we find that periods of perfect repose succeed those of destruction. The pools of calm water lie clear beneath their fallen rocks, the water lilies gleam, and the reeds whisper among the shadows; the village rises again over the forgotten graves, and its church tower, white through the storm twilight, proclaims a renewed appeal to His protection "in whose hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is his also." --Ruskin

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"He wounds", This particular verse of scripture is a part of a contextual passage in which Eliphaz, one of Job's friend begins a discourse on the just nature of God. Verse 18 in this passage is basically referring to the manner in which  God chastens those that are in need of correction, and then heals and binds their wounds. He is doing this because he, and Job's other two friends, Zohpar and Bildad was under the impression that Job's suffering was due to some unconfessed sin. Their rationale behind it was their belief that God is just and thereby would not unduly punish Job. They were right in their assessment of God's just nature, but they were completely off base in their postulation that Job had did something to deserve this calamity that had befell him. 

Isn't it funny how quickly those in your periphery will ascribe some negative deed to your account without taking the time to get all of the facts. People will simply observe you in your storm and determine that you must have done something in order to end up in that storm. We know by careful evaluation of chapter one in the book of Job that God gave Job a thumbs up and that the attack from Satan was actually due to the fact that Job was evaluated as an upright man by God. This assault on Job was actually God's testimony that He knew that Job could handle trouble. How about you, can God trust you with trouble?

Dr. Rick Wallace

Let's look at verse 18 once again. "He wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal. Whether God is chastening you or your struggles are due to God allowing the enemy to apply pressure to expedite your spiritual growth, the wound and injuries of your valley experience will be ministered to personally by God. God is a God of restoration; He is a God of healing. What you are going through right now is not the end of the story. God knows the level of pressure and pain you can withstand, and He will not allow you to be destroyed. When you exit the storm, you will realize that you have been hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; persecuted, but not forsaken, perplexed, but not in despair, struck down, but not destroyed (2 Cor. 4:8-9). You will find that you have been bruised, but not broken. 

God will mend that broken heart. God will restore that peace and joy that seems to have dissipated. Not only will He restore, He will add to you. Do not become discouraged by your struggles, they are simply indicative of the process that leads to the promise. ~ Dr. Rick Wallace

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