The Book of Job
Book of Job, 12
Am I a Sea, or a Whale?
Job 7:12
Pastor’s Opening
JOB was in great pain when he thus bitterly complained. These moans came from him when his skin was broken and had become loathsome, and he sat upon a dunghill and scraped himself with a potsherd. We wonder at his patience, but we do not wonder at his impatience. He had fits of complaining, and failed in that very patience for which he was noted. Where God’s saints are most glorious, there you will find their spots. The weaknesses of the saints lie near their strength.
Scripture Citation and Verse(s)
Job 7:12
“Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?”
Main Theme(s)
I. I have, first, to say that SOME MEN SEEM TO BE SPECIALLY TRACKED AND WATCHED BY GOD.
II. Secondly, we notice that THEY ARE VERY APT TO DISLIKE THIS WATCHING.
III. And now I have got to the very heart of my text. The third part is this— that THIS ARGUMENT AGAINST THE LORD’S DEALINGS IS A VERY BAD ONE.
IV. Last of all, I would remark that ALL THEY COMPLAINED OF WAS SENT IN LOVE.
