My heart pounds at this and leaps from my chest (Job 37:1 CSB). Elihu knew God, and he tries to put into words how excited he becomes when he hears God’s “majestic voice.” God is awesome! Eihu's friend, Job, knew it too, but needed to be reminded of it. When...
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; he instructs them by their torment (Job 36:15 CSB). Such wonderful truths in this chapter, but Elihu takes them out of context by falsely assuming that Job’s sin caused him to experience pain and suffering. These words are true, and by themselves resonate...
People cry out because of severe oppression; they shout for help because of the power of the mighty. But no one asks, “Where is God my Maker, who provides us with songs in the night?” (Job 35:9-10a CSB) Elihu goes on to say how easy it is to cry to God when...
Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do wrong and for the Almighty to act unjustly (Job 34:10 CSB). Job saw himself as an upright man and questioned why God allowed him to suffer. Elihu responded by essentially saying…”Wait a minute, God was...
He will pray to God, and God will delight in him. That person will see his face with a shout of joy, and God will restore his righteousness to him (Job 33:26 CSB). In this passage we get a glimpse into the prayer closet of an individual who is repenting to...
But it is the spirit in a person - the breath from the Almighty - that gives anyone understanding (Job 32:8 CSB). We cannot know and understand anything without God. Even unbelievers receive gifts from God -- they just don’t know that these gifts are from Him. Do you walk...
I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look at a young woman? (Job 31:1 CSB) Most of us have access to social media where evil and sexually immoral material are easy to stumble upon; when we allow our eyes to look at this, we are sinning...
Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times? Has not my soul grieved for the needy? (Job 30:25 CSB) Job tries to justify that he is not in the wrong and gets caught up (like we often do) by measuring his past life with the way the...
For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him. The dying blessed me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice. I clothed myself in righteousness, and it enveloped me; my just decisions were like a robe and a...
He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord - that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.” (Job 28:28 CSB) If someone told you a valuable gem was hidden in your backyard and proceeded to tell you exactly where it could be found, wouldn’t you go home...