#soap # Job 12 ## Title: True Wisdom Belongs to God ## Scripture: (Job 12:13) “With God are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.” (NET) ## Observation: There’s a part of us that says, “Well of course.” But, do we truly understand this point when God does things that seem unwise to us? I will never understand why people who truly understand God is greater than us will still question His wisdom. (I have been one of these.) It ultimately comes down to us wanting our own way. The more quickly we understand this, the more quickly we can come to a place of peace. When we realize that God truly does know the best way, we can rest in whatever situation we find ourselves in. It’s sort of like being inside and needing to get outside to your car. The challenge is that it is raining really hard. You wait and wait, but the rain is not letting up. Finally, the only thing you can do is to run out into the rain. It’s not fun, but it is necessary to get to your car. We say to God, “If we wait a little longer, the rain might lessen.” The thing is, God knows the rain is actually going to get worse. We don’t see what He sees. So, what we see as unnecessary and unkind is the best thing we could do. ## Application: Trust the Lord when things happen in ways you wouldn’t choose. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for leading us the right way.