If God remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him?

Job 34:1-37
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes foods. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong. He repays a man for what he has done; he brings upon him what his conduct deserves.
But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over man and nation alike, to keep a godless man from ruling, from laying snares for the people.

Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know. (v33)

"Must God tailor his justice to your demands? But you have rejected him! The choice is yours, not mine. Go ahead, share your wisdom with us (New Living Translation)

Job has said God is in the wrong, and there is nothing to be gained by making him our delight. But God is the judge of all people: supreme, just, impartial. Job has added to his other sins resentment and rebellion against God.

Why?

We have to decide which way I have to walk, is right or wrong way? Do the right is not for the reward from the Lord but our responsibility to be a human being. 

God Almighty over all men and nations, who can condemn him or see him? No one.

How?

Praise the name of the Lord. He is worthy to praise and his name should be exalted.

God speaks to us through warning dreams and through suffering

Job 33:1-33
Elihu said to Job that he is not right for Job thought he is pure and without sin.
God is greater than man, why do you complain to him that he answers one of man's words? For God does speak - now one way, now another - though man may not perceive it.
Yet there is an angel on his side as a mediator中間人, one out of a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him.
Then he comes to men and says,"I sinned, and perverted that was right, but I did not get what I deserved."
Job has declared himself the innocent victim of God; but God will not answer his charge.
Elihu says God speaks to us through warning dreams and through suffering - in order to save, not destroy us.
Do not complain to the Lord for He is God, he is greater than us. All of us are same have been taken from clay.
Why?
God is full of love, God does not answer to man, but the angle will send warning message to man through dream or some suffering to remind us, like mediator.
God wants to save us not to destroy us. Man dies for his own sins.
How?
Careful to every dream or suffering and mediating does it be good to me?

It is not only the old who are wise

Job 32:1-22
Young man Elihu said:
It is not only the old who are wise not only the aged who understand what is right.
I will show partiality to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
Elihu has not been mentioned or spoken, before. He has been a silent bystander, holding back out of deference to his elders. But he can bear it no longer. His pent-up thoughts burst out in a long, unstoppable tirade長篇大論.
Elihu is the original angry young man. His elders are lost for words, but he is simply bursting with indignation at Job's attitude, dying to have his say.
Why?
Fear the Lord is wisdom, so even getting older does not means wiser than younger. Young man has more angry than older one. Angry can not do any good thing.
How?
It is not only the old who are wise, fear the Lord is wisdom and wisdom comes from God.

How many of us could honestly do the same as Job?

Job 31:29-40
Job continue described his innocent, he has not rejoiced at his enemy's misfortune, no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for his door was always open to the traveler. If his accuser put his indictment in writing. Surely he would wear it on his shoulder, put it on like a crown.
Turn no one from his door; harboured no secret sins; never kept quiet for fear of what others might think or how they might react.
Job is prepared to swear to all this before God.
How many of us could honestly do the same?
Yet how has God repaid him?
How?
No one like Job has taken it from its rightful owners.

Man's lot from God above

Job 31:1-28
For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high? Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those he do wrong? Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
All this has befallen a man who has avoided immorality, even in his thinking; who has played fair with his employees; been generous in relieving need; never become obsessed with money or turned idolater;
Why?
I asked myself what is my lot from God above? What is my heritage from the Almighty on high?
Like a tree planted by stream of water, enjoy the favor from above and doing the right thing for the needy and walking on the righteous way, deliver love of God to others.
How?
I have to make right decision and take my own responsibility.

Dignity is driven away as by the wind

Job 30:1-31
Terror overwhelm me; my dignity is driven away as by the wind, my safety vanishes like a cloud.
Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man when he cries for help in his distress. Have I not wept for  those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor?
Yet when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, then came darkness.
But now: he returns to the bitter present, which has made him the butt (笑柄,屁股) of all, an outcast, incessantly連天 gnawed by pain. All this God has done to him, yet will never tell him why.
How hopeless Job was?
How?
Dignity is driven away as by the wind.
Even those God is his only answer! Jesus is the only answer to all men!

Golden days of God's favour

Job 29:1-25
Job long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over him.
Job was righteousness and had mercy to the needy.
A real man of God can have good word to surrounding people. Like these:
People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears.They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain.When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;  the light of my face was precious to them.
'If only... ' Job looks back longingly to the golden days of God's favour - past enjoyment of home, of success in business, of universal respect. He speaks movingly of his good deeds done in fulfillment of Gods laws. He had expected long life and a good death - the signs of God's favour.
Why?
Only God's word have these power and precious to those who are listining.
Golden days of God's favour 1)success in business 2) universal respect 3)enjoyment of home
How?
God's favour is my blessing and enjoyment of home.