1
. He contended with the Almighty to instruct Him.
. Reproved God.
Job 40:2
“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
2
. Disannulled God’s judgement.
. Condemned God to make himself appear righteous.
Job 40:8
“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
3
. Hid counsel without knowledge.
. Uttered what he did not understand.
Job 42:3
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.
Luke 5:27
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
Thoughts on Today's Verse....
After capturing the hearts of the crowd, Jesus now calls another disciple, Levi (Matthew). Two things are significant about this calling.
First, Jesus called someone no other religious leader would have chosen, a tax collector and Roman sympathizer — to any Jew of Jesus' era, Matthew would have seemed very much like a traitor to his heritage and to his faith.
Second, the tax collector followed, leaving behind his livelihood and his fortune.
This is a powerful reminder that there is no one we should write off as unreachable with the Gospel and as unusable by our Lord.
. He contended with the Almighty to instruct Him.
. Reproved God.
Job 40:2
“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
2
. Disannulled God’s judgement.
. Condemned God to make himself appear righteous.
Job 40:8
“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
3
. Hid counsel without knowledge.
. Uttered what he did not understand.
Job 42:3
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.
Luke 5:27
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
Thoughts on Today's Verse....
After capturing the hearts of the crowd, Jesus now calls another disciple, Levi (Matthew). Two things are significant about this calling.
First, Jesus called someone no other religious leader would have chosen, a tax collector and Roman sympathizer — to any Jew of Jesus' era, Matthew would have seemed very much like a traitor to his heritage and to his faith.
Second, the tax collector followed, leaving behind his livelihood and his fortune.
This is a powerful reminder that there is no one we should write off as unreachable with the Gospel and as unusable by our Lord.
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