Good Morning “Discerners of The Voice of God.”  Today we are in Job 26.  Job responds after Bildad’s attempt at rebuking him.  First he greets him asking “How are any of your words helpful?” Then he challenges him to consider where these words are coming from.  We received that answer back in Job 4:12-19 with Jobs friend Eliphaz.  It should come as no surprise to us that the evil one, Satan, who p...  Read More

Good Morning “Impossible on Our Own.”  Today we are in Job 25.  Bildad responds to Job, and he’s far from nice.  In his face is an understatement.  “How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?”‭‭Job‬ ‭25‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬It’s a rhetorical question… we cannot possibly be righteous before God as a mortal.“If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in hi...  Read More

Good Morning “Careful Demanding Justice.”  Today we are in Job 24.Jobs friends have a twisted good equals blessing, bad equals punishment belief system leaving no room for Gods Grace.  They also pay no attention to the fact that Gods thoughts and ways are not our thoughts or ways (Isaiah 55:8-9).  His are way higher than ours and always perfect.  Job responds with examples of perceived injustice o...  Read More

Good Morning “Blessed to be Invited to Approach God.”  Today we are in Job 23.  Job desired to dialogue with God the Father.  He wonders why?  Likely we would wonder the same.   If we’re honest, we do - each time we hit a bump in the road.  Why God?  What did I do to deserve this?This is review for most of you following along…The Holy of Holies, or the Inner Room of The Temple was where the High P...  Read More

Good Morning “Knowers of Enough Not to be Dangerous.”  Today we are in Job 22.  I must confess… to me, Eliphaz sounds like a resounding gong.  When he starts babbling once again, I have to purpose to really focus to even take in his words.  Why?  He may know some of Gods Word, but he has dangerously misapplied it to Jobs life when Job did nothing to deserve his rebuke.  His words become empty… In ...  Read More

Good Morning “Not Always Blessed the Way We Like.”  Today we are in Job 21.  Job responds to Zophar by posing some of his own questions that challenge Zophar’s prosperity way of thinking.Why do the wicked seem to proper at times while the righteous face suffering and trials.  Jobs question can be summed up with a single word… perspective.  The world believes long life, health, and lots of shiny th...  Read More

Good Morning “Seekers of Everlasting Joy.”  Today we are in Job 20, the last of Zophar’s comments.Once again one of Jobs friends kind of speaks Truth.  At least for the most part, Zophar is correct as it relates to Gods dealing with the wicked, although it didn’t apply to Job.  “That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?”‭‭Job‬ ‭20‬:‭5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬It’s critic...  Read More

Good Morning “Yearners For The Savior.”  Today we are in Job 19.Jobs lament continues with a recounting of all that he has lost, and how bad his health has become.  This passage is similar in some ways to the words of Isaiah, as in Isaiah chapter 53, as he prophesies regarding Jesus.  Job is a type of Jesus but with some differences.  Job suffered, Jesus suffered . . Some of the suffering was simi...  Read More

Good Morning “Accepters of ONLY The One True Gospel.”  “Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:”‭‭Job‬ ‭18‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬Bildad’s name means “son of contention,” and that is exactly what he is. Bildad is the most aggressive in his accusations against Job.  What he contends goes much deeper than Jobs sin.As we’ve talked before, Jobs friends have a twisted “Prosperity Gospel” type of belief system.  In short ...  Read More

Good Morning “Looking Forward to our Perfection.”  Today we are in Job 17.  As Job continues his reply we see more prophetic language regarding Jesus . Job longed for the day when he would be made whole and understood God as the One to do it.“Lay down, now, a pledge for me with Yourself; Who is there that will be my guarantor?”‭‭Job‬ ‭17‬:‭3‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬Job longs for The Savior.  He continues with...  Read More

Good Morning “That Close to God.”  Today we are in Job 16.  Eliphaz finishes his latest argument, attacking Jobs very character.Job, with clear conscience reply’s with innocence as he has maintained all along .  Job understood their implication well.  In fact his relationship with God was so close, he even understood Jesus’ role as defense attourney while his friends accused him.  “Even now my wit...  Read More

Good Morning “Not Envious”.  Today we are in Job 15.  Are you sick of these guys yet?  What is their deal?  Eliphaz is bound and determined he is going to out Job.  He’s furious that Job maintains his innocence.  What a thing to argue about.  No one ever wins an argument.  Typically an argument escalates until feelings are hurt and the loser is left broken.  The end result is a fractured relations...  Read More