“Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.” It seems the young man, Elihu, is more concerned with his own feelings than the feelings of his distressed friend Job. His opinion is burning within him. He is dying to share it. Sadly enough, I can relate. Years ago, … Continue reading Strong Opinions – Job 32:20
Category: Job
Self Proclaimed Experts -Job 36:4
“For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.” Job 36:17 “But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.” The only problem with what 'all-knowing' Elihu is saying is that it simply is not true as it regards Job. Job … Continue reading Self Proclaimed Experts -Job 36:4
The Purposes of God – Job 9:17
He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause. God never operates without a cause for He is the Ultimate Cause. Job's comment is understandable given what he is enduring; however, God has a purpose for all of it - that He might display to the enemy Job's undying faithfulness and bring … Continue reading The Purposes of God – Job 9:17
False Counsel – Job 5:8
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him. This is exactly what Job has always done and even in these dire circumstances continues to do. He knows God is his only hope. He has always kept God first and will not turn his face from God … Continue reading False Counsel – Job 5:8
Equality – Job 42:15
In all the land no women were found so fair as Job’s daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers. In one of the oldest books on the Bible we see God's servant treating his daughters as equals. This righteous man of God who was blessed in abundance because of his faithfulness includes … Continue reading Equality – Job 42:15
Simple Formulas – Job 34:11
“For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way. This is fundamentally a biblical principle; however, Job's case proves that sometimes God allows evil to befall His exceptionally faithful children in order to bring glory to Himself and so that He might later bless the one … Continue reading Simple Formulas – Job 34:11
Circumstantial Assumptions – Job 18:21
“Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.” Job 1:8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.” … Continue reading Circumstantial Assumptions – Job 18:21
