He is key man. 祂才是那把關鍵的鑰匙（伯十二）

我這求告神、蒙他應允的人 竟成了朋友所譏笑的； 公義完全人竟受了人的譏笑。（伯 12：4 ） 

本章是約伯針對鎖法的回應。1-12節在諷刺朋友自以為有智慧：你們所說的我也都明白，但你們卻還在那譏笑我。你們既不瞭解還要批評，怎麼會這樣的是非不分，怎麼會有如此荒謬的言論呢？不要再用自以為是的話來安慰人了。說話浮躁的，如刀刺人； 智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥(箴 12：18 )。多說多錯，有時倒不如不要再說什麼，只要做個安靜陪伴的安慰者，用心去感受他的無助與軟弱，並且為他禱告。 

凡活物的生命和人類的氣息都在他手中。（伯 12：10 ） 

約伯訴說神的智慧是變幻莫測，不是我們人們所能掌控的，神才是掌管宇宙一切萬物的。每個人都是神所創造的、每個人擁有的智慧與才能都是神所賜予的，所以神也能自由的收取回來。人們常說『謀事在人，成事在天』，這句成語與我們最近在讀的幾節經節(參伯 12：10 & 8：5-7)有異曲同工之妙。不論我們有多麼的微小或不足，只要我們能「尋求」神、「求告」神，並保守自己身心清潔，神必定保守引領我們過得勝的生活。即使小兵也能立大功，無論城牆再堅固（耶利哥城），也會因為神的安排而不攻自破；不論男女老少，只要我們願意去廣傳福音，你(妳)也能像工蜂一樣成為那顆散播福音種子的角色。相反的，再微小的戰役，若不能信靠交託，不僅事倍功半，更有可能變得徒勞無功。大家可以想想，不管在學業、工作及生活中，我們是否都會有所求、所想的事，並且把它放在禱告中求告神，相信神的工必成就一切的事。但結果不如預期時，是不是就覺得神你怎麼沒有應允我的禱告？是否就起了抱怨的心、張了抱怨的口呢？

 

今年我參加教甄考試，但結果不如自己所想(考上正式老師)時，難過的心情湧上心頭，一直很懊惱為什麼就是差那3、4分的分數？心想這一年來，我已經很努力的在準備，也時常參加聚會、參與許多事工，甚至關閉社群軟體及遠離運動賽場，但結果怎麼還是沒有上榜，甚至連複試都進不了？真的是心有不甘啊！但家母安慰我，神的安排都有其美意。就在這一、兩週，我深刻了體會神巧妙的安排(學校的工作卸下行政一職，宗教教育接任少年班班負責)，更深刻的提醒自己在做聖工的同時，服事是我們的本分，千萬不可抱有等價交換的態度來做聖工。 

在神有智慧和能力； 他有謀略和知識。（伯 12：13 ） 

約伯雖經歷了許多的苦難及朋友那些尖酸刻薄的安慰 ，但他還是能以智慧的言語來表達他對神的認識與瞭解，將一切的智慧與能力都歸給神。從這之中我們也當學習，無論所遇何事，一定都有神美好的安排，或許當下不明白不瞭解，但祂是那創造宇宙萬物且慈愛的父神，祂不會給我們擔不起的重擔。或許祂關了一扇門、封閉了一條路，但那都是祂怕我們走錯路且迷失方向，祂永不撇下任何一隻羊孤身前往未知的地方，且總是用那雙大能的手引領我們走向正路。 

深哉，神豐富的智慧和知識！ 他的判斷何其難測！ 他的蹤跡何其難尋！ 誰知道主的心？ 誰作過他的謀士呢？ 誰是先給了他， 使他後來償還呢？ 因為萬有都是本於他， 倚靠他，歸於他。 願榮耀歸給他，直到永遠。阿們！（羅 11：33-36）

By 林依祈

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He is the Key Man (Job 12)

September 03, 2025

 

I call to God and he answers me; a just and blameless man is a laughingstock. (Job 12:4, ESV)

This chapter is Job’s reply to Zophar. Verses 1–12 are full of irony: Job points out that what his friends say, he also knows well. Yet they mock him. They neither understand nor sympathize, but still judge. Why should right and wrong be so confused? Why should such incredible words come out of their mouths? Job warns them not to comfort with vain words. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. (Proverbs 12:18, ESV)

Too many words often bring error. Sometimes it is better to keep silent, to be a quiet companion, to feel with the suffering one, and to pray for him.

In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. (Job 12:10, ESV)

Job speaks of God’s wisdom, unfathomable and beyond man’s control. He alone rules all creation. Every life is made by him, every gift of wisdom or strength comes from him. And he is free to take back what he has given. People often say, “Man proposes, God disposes.” This echoes the truth of Job 12:10 and Job 8:5–7. However small or weak we are, if we seek God, call upon him, and keep ourselves pure, he will surely guide us to live a victorious life.Even the least soldier can win a great battle. The strongest walls, like Jericho, will fall by God’s will. Whoever we are—man or woman, young or old—if we are willing to spread the gospel, we too can be like the worker bee, sowing seeds of good news. But if we do not trust and commit, even the smallest task will end in vain. Think: in our studies, work, and daily life, do we bring our requests to God in prayer, trusting that his work will be done? When the outcome is not as we hoped, do we complain against God, thinking he has not answered our prayer?

This year I sat for the teaching examination. I longed to be appointed as a formal teacher. Yet the result was far from my hope. I failed by only three or four points. My heart was heavy, my spirit unwilling. I thought: I had worked so hard in preparation, attended services often, taken part in many church works, even set aside social media and sports. Why then was I not chosen, not even entering the second stage? Truly, I could not accept it. But my mother comforted me, saying, God has his good purpose in every arrangement. And in these past two weeks, I saw his hand. In school, I was released from one administrative duty, and in church, I was entrusted with the Elementary 2 teacher leader in Religious Education. Then I understood more deeply: serving God is our duty, never a bargain. We must not think of service as exchange for reward.

With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding. (Job 12:13, ESV)

Though Job suffered much, and though his friends gave him sharp words instead of comfort, still he confessed God’s wisdom and power. So must we learn: in all things, God has his good plan. We may not understand at the time, but he is the Creator and our loving Father. He does not lay upon us a burden too heavy to bear. If he shuts a door or closes a way, it is lest we wander astray. He never leaves one sheep alone in the wilderness, but with his mighty hand he leads us to the right path.

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:33–36, ESV)

By Lin, I-Chi