[:en]God further talked about the ways of the animals and birds – mountain goats, doe, donkey, ox, ostrich, horse, hawk eagle (vs. 1-30). Job saw God’s greatness and realized how little he was. We can only see the greatness of God if we see ourselves smaller in our own eyes.[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Job 38[:]
[:en]God finally spoke to Job out of the storm. He examined him on several subjects: CREATION- earth, sea, clouds (vs. 4-11), CONTROL OF NATURE – morning and dawn, light and darkness, snow and hail, lighting and winds, rain and thunderstorm frost and water (vs. 12-30), STARS AND CLOUDS in heaven (vs. 31-38) and his PROVISIONS… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 38[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Job 37[:]
[:en]”God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways. He does things beyond our understanding” (v. 4). He controls the cloud and makes his lighting flash (v. 15). “No one can look at the sun (vs. 21) and the Almighty is beyond our reach. He is just, righteous and exalts in power (v. 23).[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Job 36[:]
[:en]It is appropriate to acknowledge the greatness of God. But it is unbecoming for Elihu to act as the spokesman for God. His pride had made him think that he had the perfect knowledge to be able to serve as God’s defender. He used nature as evidences of God’s greatness: water cycles of rain, clouds… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 36[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (7/19/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 8:23-27 Biblical Truth: The disciples of Jesus followed him to the boat. A furious storm suddenly came up and the waves swept over the boat. Jesus was sleeping while the disciples were panicking and they woke Jesus up. Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and it was completely calm (vs. 23-26). … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (7/19/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (7/19/17)[:]
[:en]Our God deserves all our praises. He has given us all kinds of spiritual blessings. We are forgiven, redeemed, chosen and adopted as his children. The Holy Spirit also guaranteed and sealed us. Our response to his amazing grace is to declare: Praise be to the God and Father. To God be the glory![:]
[:en]Thoughts from Job 35[:]
[:en]When Job asked God: “What profit is it to me and what do I gain by not sinning? (v. 3). Elihu responded: “Your wickedness affects a man like yourself, and your righteousness only the sons of men” (v. 8). Elihu said that men cry out to the Lord and plead for relief but God… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 35[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Job 34[:]
[:en]Elihu speeches were harsh and unkind. He accused Job of speaking without knowledge, his words lack insight (v. 35) and answering like a wicked man (v. 36). His argument was: God is just and cannot be accused of sin or partiality. God sees what we do and judge sin righteously (vs. 17-19). Job has rebelled… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 34[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Job 32-33[:]
[:en]Elihu was a young man who agreed that Job was a sinner but he disagreed with the arguments of the three friends. He refuted Job’s claim that God has found fault with him and considers him his enemy (v. 10). He asserted that God is greater than man (v. 12), who speaks in dreams (vs.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 32-33[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Job 31[:]
[:en]As his final defense, Job stated specific sins that he did not commit. He knew that God saw his ways (v. 4) and weighed him in honest scales (v. 6). Things to ponder: Do your eyes look lustfully? (v. 1) Do you treat your servants fairly and justly? (v. 13) Are you generous to the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 31[:]