Let God be God

There are many peculiarities in the book of Job, much to ponder. But the one that has struck me is Job's final response to God's words to him. In other words, chapter 42 verses 1 to 6.

Thats my point! Just 6 verses of response! After all the pages and pages, different things said by Job, other people, and then by God - many of them being multi-chapter lectures - Job responds with just 6 verses. In fact one of those is telling us that it is Job's response, so in reality it is only 5.

And even those 5 don't really say much. Kind of 'okay God, you have indeed spoken. So now I repent. End of.'

Notice how quickly things can then move on after just those few words. All the arguments, the counter-arguments, the twisting and turning, is resolved and made good now Job effectively says 'Let God be God'. In fact he can immediately be involved in other people's restoration (see v8-9) as well as going on to receive his own.

How much can happen, how much progress be made, when we cut our words short and let God be God ...