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Genesis 18:14
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Isaiah 43:13
Yea, before the daywas Iam he; andthere is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm,and there is nothing too hard for thee:

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Psalm 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Psalm 139:2
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart,I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways,and according to the fruit of his doings.

can be withholden from thee.

Job 23:13
But heis in onemind, and who can turn him? andwhat his soul desireth, eventhat he doeth.

Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doethit, thatmen should fear before him.

and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.
Here, Job recognizes God's sovereignty and the certainty that His divine purposes will be fulfilled. This aligns withIsaiah 46:10, where God declares, "My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." The historical context of Job, set in a patriarchal era, emphasizes the belief in a God who is in control despite human suffering and confusion. This understanding is further developed in the New Testament, where God's ultimate plan of salvation through Jesus Christ is seen as unstoppable, as highlighted inEphesians 1:11, which speaks of God working "all things according to the counsel of His will."

Job’s confession springs from first-hand encounter. After God’s whirlwind questions, Job is no longer speculating; he is convinced.

• Knowledge here is relational, not merely intellectual (Psalm 46:10;John 17:3).

• True wisdom begins when we bow before God’s self-revelation (Proverbs 9:10).

• Job owns his earlier limits, moving from “I had heard of You” (Job 42:5) to “I know,” a settled certainty that steadies the heart.

Job acknowledges God’s unlimited power.

• From creating galaxies to numbering hairs, nothing lies outside His reach (Jeremiah 32:17;Luke 1:37).

• God’s power is not random; it is purposeful and good (Ephesians 3:20–21).

• Recognizing omnipotence encourages worship and demolishes worry, because the One who loves us is able to act.

Here Job moves from power to purpose.

• The Lord’s counsel stands forever (Psalm 33:11); His blueprint precedes creation itself (Ephesians 1:4–5).

• What He determines is never haphazard; it is wise, holy, and loving (Isaiah 14:24).

• Even human opposition ends up serving His design (Acts 4:27–28).

God’s purposes reach their goals, untouched by resistance.

• Nations, devils, and circumstances cannot overrule Him (Daniel 4:35;Isaiah 43:13).

• This assures believers that our labor in Him is never in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58).

• Suffering, which seems chaotic, is folded into a larger, victorious tapestry (Romans 8:28).

Job 42:2 is a fourfold confession: “I know” — personal certainty; “You can do all things” — God’s limitless power; “no plan of Yours” — His wise design; “can be thwarted” — guaranteed fulfillment. Together they affirm that the Almighty lovingly rules every detail, inviting us to rest, worship, and trust Him without reservation.

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