The League of the Super-Saints
I believe all of us have belonged to this elite group at one time or another. And no doubt, many still hold active membership and are in good standing. They’re considered “the cream of the crop” by the upper echelon of this group. They are not hard to spot. Their long noses used to look down on those they believe to be beneath them give them away every time. This condescending spirit characterizes them, along with their Jimmy Durante schnozola. In other words, they’re known for being nosey, also.
Job’s three “friends” are a good example of those belonging to the club of the superior saints. The banner flying in the celestial breeze over their camp reads, “Holier than Thou.” These walking encyclopedias have the answer for all of life’s ills. That is, until it comes nigh them. Then, strangely enough, the answer man is filled with all kinds of questions. They are never ready for life’s “boomerang” effect.
Job found the only way to silence these “worldly wise” philosophers was to cease attempting to do what they were trying to do to him. That being, trying to straighten him out (Job 31:40,b: 32:1,a). Praying sincerely for them was the only answer for both them and Job (Job 42:8,10). And it is the only one for us too, my friends!
It’s a wonderful day in the life of a “know-it-all,” when they discover they know nothing at all (1 Cor. 8:2).
by an Aged Saint