Job 10:16 – HUNTEST ME AS A LION
Job 10:16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou showest thyself marvelous upon me.
Job understands that there are consequences for his sins. Job is replying to Bildad who told Job that the reason he was suffering was because of some sin in his life. Job had a close relationship with God and because of that relationship, Job understood that he was suffering for reasons other than sin in his life. Job did not know why he was suffering, but he knew it was not because of sin. Job may have wanted the suffering to be over, but he understood that his life was in the hands of the Lord.
Job understood that if he was wicked, God would judge. God would not sit by and allow Job to continue to violate HIS perfect law. God would not give up but would continue to go after Job until Job confessed his sin.
Throughout scripture there are many examples of individuals who sinned secretly but God revealed their sin openly. After the battle of Jericho, Joshua led the men in a battle over Ai. However, the men of Ai drove the nation of Israel back and 36 Israelites were killed. Joshua humbled himself before the Lord and the Lord showed that the entire nation did not obtain victory at Ai because of the sin of one man.
When the nation of Israel had defeated Jericho, God had commanded them that the spoils of Jericho belonged to the Lord. Achan had disobeyed the Lord and he had taken some of the spoils of Jericho and hidden it within his tent. When Joshua discovered what Achan had done, Achan lost his life along with his family.
The Law of Moses required that children could not be punished for the sins of their father. However, in this passage we learn that even Achan’s children were killed. It can be assumed that Achan had shown the treasures of Jericho to his family and his family consented to the sin of Achan and thus they also lost their lives.
God did not give the nation of Israel victory over Ai because of the sin of one man. The sin of Achan was against the Lord because Achan took that which belonged to the Lord and kept it for himself. God hunted Achan down and made the sin public so that the entire nation would know and fear the Lord.
The Bible is not a book about perfect people who committed no sin. God reveals to us in the Bible the sins of many individuals and how God dealt with those people. We see David commit adultery and kill and man and we see how God judged him. We see how God judged Ahab and Jezebel. We see how Jacob was a man who deceived his brother so God put him with Laban for 20 years who was constantly changing the wages of Jacob.
Be sure that your sin will find you out. You cannot live your life with sin in your life and escape the wrath of God. We serve a God who knows your actions, your words, and your deepest thoughts. God is going to hold you accountable for every second that you waste putting images before your eyes that are not pleasing to HIM. God is patient like a lion and HE will continue to convict you of your sins regardless of how hard you run. Jonah learned that he could not outrun God and you will be no different. God is not mocked, you will reap according to what you sow. If you sow iniquity, you will not be blessed of the Lord.