5. Lesson-(3) learnt from forefather

“A Man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of His mouth”-Proverbs 12.14

“He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his life shall have destruction” – Proverbs 13.3

When Job was passing through trials and tribulations (Fig.37), his wife standing along with him had seen the day-to-day happenings. Trials continued and confidence melted.

Relatives questions the integrity of Job to her wife. There is no one to stand with

Job. His servants mocked at him. His

wife witnessed it and she came to conclusion that, “This Jewish God is not suitable for our family” as Job is the only believer in his family who leaves all his pagan practices.

His wife wants to go back to their ancestor’s practices. Then she told

Fig.37 Job’s Tri bul ati ons

to Job, “Curse God and die- Job 2:9”. But Job responded that, “Shall we accept good from God and shall we not accept adversity-Job 2:10”. Heaven listens to his response God, angels and mid-air demons heard it. We all know the response of God to this adverse situation. Mouth is a unique instrument given to us, to receive blessing from God. We, the human beings are the only creature to speak with God through words whereas all creatures are tamed in their mouth-Job 3:7

CHAPTER-5

LESSON-(3) LEARNT FROM FOREFATHERS

Heart of The Righteous

Heart of the righteous is the key theme in the sight of the Lord. God know the way of the righteous (Psalms 1:6). How God knows the way? Because He watches over the righteous. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (Psalms 16.7). King David records the attributes the heart of the righteous person (Fig.38).

Fig.38 Hea rt of t he r ighte ous

He who walks uprightly…and speaks the truth in His righteous, He who does not back bite with His tongue. But He honors those who fear the Lord…He who does not put out his money at usury. – (Psalms 15.2-5). According to the previous verse, righteous and God watches the truth in heart. Lord Jesus said, “Guard your heart from all evil, For out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”- [Mathew 15.19]. Moreover, Lord Jesus mentioned that He who believes in me…. Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water [John 7.38]. Psalmist mentions as “My heart is overflowing with a good theme” [Psalms 45:1].

CASE STUDIES:

(i) King Saul:

Saul was a young man from the tribe of Benjamin, who is feeling so low in his sight. He was humble, though he is from rich family. But he was not pious and devoted follower of God. But God selected him, because of his humbleness. Moreover, Saul is not having sustained friendly relation with God.

He seeks God only during his troublesome times (or) to seek Him for godly counsel. This attribute fails Saul to achieve the God’s allocated perfect blessing. He disobeyed God for four times.

Ist Test:

When Saul completed his one year in his office. He was allotted toa task to fight against philistines. But this task is a conditional. God said to Him, through Prophet Samuel, that he has to continue his task only after providing offering to God thorough Samuel’s hands [Genesis 13]. But Saul observing the negative atmosphere rather than the face of God. There is no blacksmiths available for Israel. People with him are in perplexity and try to seek hiding places. During this situation, he didn’t seek God for intervention. But he took his own decision to proceed against the will of God. God tested his patience in this situation. But he failed.

IInd Test:

God ignored his past mistake and graciously allotted one more assignment to establish Israel boundary in Amalek country. Even this assignment is conditional [Genesis 15:3]. But he disobeyed it for second time. He retained the good sheep/oxen but the rest he slaughtered it. It grieved the heart of God.

WHY GOD’S HEART GRIEVED?

 God sacrificed his dream for Israel, as God wants to be a King for the country Israel.  But People of Israel disagreed it and they want to depute one as their leader. God compromised with His dream and He himself selected man to lead Israel.