“But now, Job, listen to my
words;
pay attention to everything I say.
pay attention to everything I say.
I am about to open my mouth;
my words are on the tip of my tongue.
My words come from an upright heart;
my lips sincerely speak what I know.
The Spirit of God has made me;
the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Answer me then, if you can;
stand up and argue your case before me.
I am the same as you in God’s sight;
I too am a piece of clay.
No fear of me should alarm you,
nor should my hand be heavy on you.” Job 33:1-7
my words are on the tip of my tongue.
My words come from an upright heart;
my lips sincerely speak what I know.
The Spirit of God has made me;
the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Answer me then, if you can;
stand up and argue your case before me.
I am the same as you in God’s sight;
I too am a piece of clay.
No fear of me should alarm you,
nor should my hand be heavy on you.” Job 33:1-7
Job’s friends came to Job to comfort
him, but the sessions turned into times of judgment. His friends felt Job’s claims of his righteousness
could not be true since these terrible ordeals he faced must have been punishments
from God based on Job’s evil heart.
They were wrong. But the friends
felt they were right, demanded to be heard, and they claimed their
sincerity. They even proclaimed humility
too. So if someone is sincere,
humble and confident does it make them right?
The sincerity of one’s heart does
not make their actions right. Sincerity
is an emotion from the heart while truth and facts come from acknowledgement in one’s mind. When God finally spoke to Job’s friends and gave them
the truth, they realized they were sincerely wrong and repented.
You may feel sincere but make sure
you know all the facts.