Job 18-20 God is My Redeemer Although Bildad and Zophar continue on their way to distance themselves from Job’s righteousness in words, Job stands firm with one statement: I know that my Redeemer lives and at the last he shall stand on the earth.[Job 19:25-27] No matter the number of “word bullets” sent into his […]
Job 14-17 Job now shares what Solomon also said: God has placed eternity in the hearts of men. What will the dash between birth and death reveal when we face God? [Eccl 3:11NASB] Eliphaz has listened to Job’s monologues, and in his impatience, he now steps forward to add his “2cents” to the conversation as […]
Job 11-13 When you have friends like Zophar, who needs enemies! Zophar is caustic and uncaring. He thinks he is the expert and proceeds to tell Job that he is NOT! With a friend like Zophar who needs enemies is an age-old saying that fits here. Poor Job! I can relate, and I am sure […]
Job 8-10 The dialog between Bildad and Job reveals what man has been wondering about since time began. Bildad understands this truth: God does not cast away the blameless. Is he asking Job to reassess his life? He, like Job, does not know that God has already pronounced him blameless. Bildad also knows this truth: […]
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Job 5-7 God reveals that He is faithful to us from beginning to end. We are left to walk with Job, and experience his pain, anguish, and questions while Satan accuses and challenges God. He charges God that if Job’s body were touched “skin for skin,” he would curse God to His face. His wife […]
Job 1-4 A Blameless Man God takes our worldview and our way of life seriously. Job is a central character that epitomizes his faith-filled life that not only lived by faith but was an example of that to the surrounding community and his family. Although his story is one of multiple tragedies, he excelled in […]
Esther 8 to 10 Prayer Unleashes God’s Power Today we are one click away from knowing what is happening around the globe. Global governments and people seek to be in control of all legislation and people’s decisions. But in Esther’s time, Persia was a “nation” that stretched from India to Ethiopia where only horse riders […]
Esther 6 to 10 The Truth Reigns Supreme! As Peter reminded us, our arch-villain seeks to destroy [1Pet 5:8], but God in His providence will always overrule his plans because long before this story, God told Abraham in Genesis 12:3 “I will bless those who bless you and the one who curses you I will […]
Esther 4 to 6 God is Sovereign All three books, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, tell us life stories under Persian rule. They depict Jewish prominence as well as Anti-Jewish sentiment. Like the Jews throughout history, we are pilgrims and strangers on earth. God will use those who honor him and those who do not bring […]
