Job 32:9 “Great men are not always wise, nor do the aged always understand justice.”

When we buy a product, especially an expensive item such as an automobile or a computer, we want to know what guarantees come with it. What does the company that made the item promise to do for the one who bought it? If it ceases to function six months after we purchase it, will the manufacturer guarantee to replace it at no cost to the buyer? What if we’re simply not satisfied with the way it works? Can it be returned? Next to the price, the guarantees that come with a product can be the most influential selling point.

The fourth friend of Job, Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made a valid observation. The youngest of those seeking to help Job during his time of trouble, he declared that there are no guarantees in life. As he considered the advice given by his more esteemed colleagues, it was obvious to him that they were off base.

He realized that their reputed greatness didn’t guarantee their wisdom, nor did the fact that they were older than he mean that they understood justice. Nothing about life is guaranteed.

Yet for those who have placed their faith in Christ, life is not that gloomy. It is still true that following certain practices will not guarantee a particular result. Godly parents have raised prodigal children. Committed Christians have contracted incurable diseases.

Devout believers have lost all their possessions. But God does make this guarantee–eventually everything will turn out all right. He promises, “All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28). That’s the best guarantee of all.

Face it–you have no guarantees in life. But God is able to massage your life and make it fit into His guarantee. Whatever happens to you, God guarantees He will use it for your good.

WHAT LIFE LACKS, GOD SUPPLIES.

Woodrow Kroll
www.backtothebible.in