Many Such Things

Many Such Things

For He performs what is appointed for me, and many such things are with Him.

Job 23:14

We have been dwelling for the last few days upon the Sovereignty of God as it affects us personally. Job declares, ‘For He performs what is appointed for me, and many such things are with Him.’ We want today, to take the opportunity to contemplate just the last few words of our text, ‘and many such things are with Him.’ Here, Job expands his thinking well beyond his own personal circumstance. He has come to accept that, as hard as his own immediate situation may be, God is Sovereignly acting according to His Own Providential Plan, as it affects Job individually. Now, he expands his thinking to include, not just this situation, but also all situations in his life. Is there not also room for us to consider not just Job, but all of his family, all of his friends, all of his nation, all nations in the course of human history, in all climates, and in every generation. Yes, many such things are with Him.  So also, we see Christ acting to ‘perform what is appointed for us and many such things are with Him.’ He has from eternity performed all that was necessary to bring us to God. He has, in time, done all that was required to effect our redemption. He is yet doing all that is appointed by the sanctification of us by the Holy Spirit to conform us to His Image. This is not something of which we are the sole beneficiaries, but He is doing it for all of His Elect over the whole course of human history. We rejoice greatly today that no matter what our current situation is, Christ is, for us, and for others, ‘performing what is appointed for us, and many such things are with Him.’

Our most Holy, Wise and Almighty God,
We rejoice that You have foreordained whatsoever has come to pass;
that You are doing good unto Your people,
and shall accomplish Your Providential Plan for us, in every detail.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning