063. The Prayer Of Job After He Had Received The Answer.

The Prayer Of Job After He Had Received The Answer. The Prayer as recorded.—Job 42:1-17.

Before the Lord vouchsafed an answer to Job, we perceive something of conceit and self-righteousness in his words, but all now is humble acquiescence. “Poor in spirit, meek in heart,” Job acknowledges he has been rash in his language, and passionate and vehement in his desires. However wise in our own conceit, however great the stores of our knowledge attained in the schools of human learning, man is never allowed to call himself truly wise till he is lowly in heart, poor in spirit, and dead to the world;

Simple, teachable, and mild, Changed into a little child:

Pleased with all the Lord provides Weaned from all the world besides;”— till, in the language of Job in the following prayer, we can “abhor ourselves and repent in dust and ashes;” then afflictions, pains, temptations, waves, and storms may come, yet we will not be discouraged nor cast down, for our deliverance is near. His promises, and oath even, are engaged for our preservation, and “Who shall pretend to teach him skill Or guide the counsels of his will? His wisdom, like a sea divine, Flows deep and high beyond our line.”