Even after all Job had been through, he proclaimed his innocence. After losing everything—possessions, animals, servants, children, health—he says he is pure. “Let God weigh me in accurate scales, and He will recognize my integrity” Job 31:6. That’s a bold statement for a man who just endured one of history’s most severe smackdowns. Shouldn’t JobContinue reading “Write it Down. Job 31:1-2.”
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Is Anything More Valuable Than Wisdom?
Would you trade wisdom for a million dollars? Would you surrender all your wisdom for 30 million dollars? Is it worth it? Job, once rich, now poor, says NO: “A miner puts an end to the darkness. He probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness. He cuts a shaft far from humanContinue reading “Is Anything More Valuable Than Wisdom?”
How Can I Get Rich Quick?
Proverbs says wisdom is more valuable than GOLD (16:16), more profitable than SILVER (8:18), and even worth more than RUBIES (3:15). Job says wisdom is worth more than GOLD, CRYSTAL, JEWELS, CORAL, and JASPER (28:17-18). So where can you get this item of supreme value? “There is a mine for silver and a place whereContinue reading “How Can I Get Rich Quick?”
He is Not Safe. But He is Good. Job 23:15.
C.S. Lewis hid brilliant insights in children’s tales, as when the character of Aslan is first introduced by Mr. Beaver– “It’s no good, Son of Adam… But now that Aslan is on the move—” “Oh, yes! Tell us about Aslan!” said several voices at once, for once again that strange feeling—like the first signs ofContinue reading “He is Not Safe. But He is Good. Job 23:15.”
Mutually Exclusive.
“Mutually exclusive” refers to two things that cannot both be true. Each one excludes the other. For example, result A may happen, or B may happen, but not both. A single coin toss may result in heads, or tails, but not both. Faith sometimes requires us to accept two possibilities that appear mutually exclusive, suchContinue reading “Mutually Exclusive.”
Job Encouraged Himself in His Faith.
Job is famous for his patience. James writes, “You have heard of the patience of Job” 5:11. A better translation of “patience” is the archaic word, “longsuffering.” The man endures. Job is also a gifted administrator, running a massive farming and trading enterprise. He is RICH. Moreover, he is godly, wise, and a devoted fatherContinue reading “Job Encouraged Himself in His Faith.”
Your Arm’s Too Short to Box With God!
Job lost his riches, his ten children, and his health. And Job was a man so righteous that God told Satan there was no one like Job on the whole earth (Job 1:8, 2:3). Clearly a man that righteous deserved an easy life. But God had other plans. So is God unjust? Job’s friends wereContinue reading “Your Arm’s Too Short to Box With God!”
You Can’t Stay Mad at God. Job 19.
Five men circle a tiny flame in the desert. Four sit on rocks. A fifth sits in the sand, stripped to the waist. He is covered with oozing sores, boils swollen and bruised like berries beneath the skin. He rubs ashes in the wounds, listening to a friend: “The light of the wicked is snuffedContinue reading “You Can’t Stay Mad at God. Job 19.”
Have You Ever Been Mad at God?
Have you ever been mad at God? Job actually wants to file a lawsuit against God! “If one wanted to take Him to court, he could not answer God once in a thousand times. God is wise and all-powerful… I could only beg my Judge for mercy. If I summoned Him [to court] and HeContinue reading “Have You Ever Been Mad at God?”
Is Jesus Your Attorney?
People laugh sometimes when they hear that I am a lawyer. “Oh, Jesus is a lawyer? That’s just not right.” It is jarring to them that a lawyer could pretend to be Jesus on stage. And I always smile: “Well, you know, Jesus is Our Advocate With the Father.” “Oh, yeah. I never thought aboutContinue reading “Is Jesus Your Attorney?”
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