Category: Read Through The Bible

[: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.[:]

[: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]”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]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]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]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]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]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[:]

[:en]Job was complaining about his sufferings.  he was mocked and attacked by friends. (vs. 9-14).  His body was in pain (vs. 16-19).  God was no where to be found (vs. 20-23), and he had lost all his hope (vs. 26-31). Whenever you are in similar circumstances as Job, remember that Jesus is our refuge and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 30[:]

[:en]Job recalled his “good old days” by mentioning some of the blessings he had enjoyed and some of the services he had done for others. May our past be a ministry for others.  May we use today and prepare for tomorrow to face trials with confidence.[:]