Job 26-28

“But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?” (28:12). One thing Job and his friends agreed on is that humanity is not the source of real wisdom. Made in God’s image, humans can and do discover hidden treasure, like deep mining that produces lapis lazuli and “nuggets of gold” (28:6). Yet divine wisdom “cannot be bought with the finest of gold” (28:15). God’s awesome knowledge is infinite; we see only “the outer fringe of his works” (26:14).

“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom” (28:28). Thankfully, we don’t have to look to ourselves or others for the key to life. The God who created the universe invites us to call Him Father and Lord.