Job’s lesson is complete. His friends have been given their instructions. And now we see Job restored AFTER he completes his prayers for his friends. One of the things I noticed last time was the conditions imposed on Job and his friends for forgiveness and restoration. Job’s friends had to come to him and let […]
God is still in the whirlwind before Job and his friends. Job has completed his lesson. Now God rebukes his friends for their part. Job’s friends contention all along was that God was punishing Job for some sin he had committed. They saw God as an exacting God who punished EVERY sin. His punishments were […]
Finally! Job recognizes his sin. Repentance is his response and it is the only response appropriate to the situation. God ‘questioned’ Job and poked holes in his assertion that he was beyond reproach. Job’s arrogance was laid bare in front of him. And that ‘teenage rebellion’ was snapped in two! Job plainly saw his sin. […]
God’s final answer/challenge for Job will put the exclamation point on Job’s lesson. Job will vow to ‘never do that again’, and MEAN IT. When reading through our passage earlier there was one verse that, when I read it, I laughed out loud. “Lay your hands on him; remember the battle – you will not […]
God has confronted Job face-to-whirlwind. He couldn’t do face-to-face and Job survive. God’s answer silenced Job. He covered his mouth with his hand. Job’s ‘conversation with God’ didn’t go exactly as he had planned. He envisioned himself standing before God and presenting his case and God repenting of His mistake of afflicting Job. “I was […]
