Restraining Order
Kenneth Petersen Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission Restraining Order Bible in a Year : Ezekiel 35-36 2 Peter 1 I want to argue my case with God himself. Job 13:3 Today's Scripture & Insight : Job 13:1-12 A man in court filed a restraining order against God. He claimed God had been “particularly unkind” to him and had exhibited a “seriously negative attitude.” The presiding judge dismissed the suit, saying the man needed help not from the court but for his mental health. A true story: humorous, but also sad. But are we so different? Don’t we sometimes want to say, “Stop, God, please, I’ve had enough!” Job did. He put God on trial. After enduring unspeakable personal tragedies, Job says, “I want to argue my case with God himself” ( Job 13:3 nlt ) and imagines taking “God to court” (9:3 nlt ). He even puts forth a restraining order: “Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me” (13:21). Job’s pro...