Job 29 will readily pass for a lamentation on the part of the author. As we would say, Job was longing for the good old days. He hit at something of interest in verse 4 – “As I was in the days of my youth, When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle” Job 29:4 KJV. What made those days peculiar? It was because Job lived by the secret of God. Someone may ask, “How much is the worth of a divine secret?” Daniel would explain it better. By divine secret, Daniel was able to recall the king Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and decipher its meaning. That became the escape from death not only for him and his colleagues, but for every other wise man in Babylon.
…one divine secret became a lifeline for several people, as well as serving as a ladder for career growth…the secrets of God are not just thrown around indiscriminately. An essential condition to fulfill before we can enjoy divine disclosure is stated in our text – the fear of the Lord.
On his part, Daniel was promoted. And when he spoke to the king on behalf of his friends, they were equally promoted in Babylon. So, one divine secret became a lifeline for several people, as well as serving as a ladder for career growth. It is comforting to note that God has not run short of secrets. Daniel describes God as one who “reveals deep and secret things” (Daniel 2:22). Revelation of deep things is a continuous and beneficial act of God. Whatever secrets that the Lord might choose to reveal now will not be any less potent in their effect than what we have recalled here. The only thing we need to add is that the secrets of God are not just thrown around indiscriminately. An essential condition to fulfill before we can enjoy divine disclosure is stated in our text – the fear of the Lord. In its basic elements, the fear of God refers to departure from evil. You can boil this down to complete obedience to the voice of God.
