“Teach me, and I will be silent; and show me how I have erred. How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove? Do you intend to reprove my words, when the words of one in despair belong to the wind? You would even cast lots for the orphans and barter over your friend. Now please look at me, and see ifife group I lie to your face. Desist now, let there be no injustice; even desist, my righteousness is yet in it. Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?” Job 6:24-30 Continue Reading…
Tag Archive - Job
Upon what foundation is true friendship built: Job 5 and 6
One man’s despair is another man’s judgement: Job 3 and 4
In Job chapters 3 and 4 we find Job lamenting his birth and one of his three companions seeks to give consul and help. Have you ever had such a traumatic moment in your life that you felt as if a dark cloud were hanging over your head and all you feel is pain? This is what Job is feeling in chapter three. He wonders if he was born only to have calamity fall upon me, then why be born at all. Is death truly an escape? What is the focus of Job’s feelings and emotions at this point? He is looking inward only and he can not look beyond the pain at this point. “For what I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, and I am not at rest, but turmoil comes.” Job 3:25,26 How would you endure if you were placed in Job’s position? Would you feel that complete brokenness of your heart? Continue Reading…
Amid the painful moments, do blessings abound: Job 1 and 2
As I read through Job 1 and 2 many questions were brought to mind about the personality and character of Job. What type of father was he and what type of husband? What was the most influencing factor in Job’s life? Did Job express the love of God through his life to those around him? How are parents to instill and encourage a strong faith in God to their children? Did Job condone the feasting of his children? “And then the days of the feast had run their course, Job, would send and consecrate [his children], and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.” Job 1:5 Continue Reading…
On sitting and waiting…
I have been battling with worry lately. Since my surgery four weeks ago today I have not been able to do much of anything. My life has consisted of 7 hours of sleep and 17 hours sitting in a recliner. I miss being able to walk. With the last surgeries I have been able to get out on crutches and drive so it made the healing process more tolerable. I can’t drive and the little moving I do on crutches has caused a sore on the one foot that bears all my weight when I crutch. This foot is the one that was fused and has taken 5 years to get to a healthy stable point. It is a complex balancing act right now. I am doing all that I can to not move to save my feet but I feel sad because I can’t get out. Sounds bad doesn’t it… Continue Reading…
God’s sovereignty in the moments of wonder: Genesis 47 and 48
I wonder why God works the way he does sometimes. I think about why God brought the people of Israel into Egypt to become slaves. I know that the famine that was ordained by God but it makes me wonder why. I think the fact the God is sovereign can answer the question as well as knowing that God is glorified through what he does. I know I sometimes wonder why I have had all the troubles in my life. I think my knowledge that God is in control of everything can help me know that no matter what happens to me it will be alright. I think of Job and what he went through and I wonder if there are reasons similar to his that cause events of today.
Faith, hope, doubt, and faith in the mist of God’s Sovereignty
Back on February 15th I started a blog on why? It is still a question that is in the forefront of my mind. At that time I was walking around and oblivious to the future surgery I faced only months away. How did God allow this to happen? Well, that is an easy question to answer. God is God and He can do what ever he wants. God can ordain and allow everything that comes to our door step. Think of Job,he had no idea why his world was falling apart. We are blessed with a special behind the scenes view of the whole story. Continue Reading…
