There is a saying, that if this is what your friend looks or acts or speaks like Bildad, you don’t need him to be in your circle of friends. Listen to how he enters the conversation: “Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said: “How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?” In other words, Job you are like a windbag of words, none of which are worthy. WOW! Talk about how to spear a heart in just one sentence!
However, Job doesn’t respond as a non-friend but with this: “Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God? If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength— who has resisted him and remained safe?“ Job knows more about God’s character than Bildad does!
When you are confronted with accusations such as this do you respond as Job or dig the sword in even deeper? Take the challenge to follow this principle: Proverbs 16:24: “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.”
