Job 25-27, James 3 Two kinds of wisdom Bildad reveals that his wisdom is, as James says: earthly. Jam 3:15 Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic. I don’t know if I would characterize Bildad’s wisdom as demonic, but as James says, it is natural that it is not coupled […]
Job 21-24 Men are blind to the ways of God Job and Eliphaz spar off once again. Job understands that God leaves the wicked for a season but one day will call them to account. Eliphaz says you are just as wicked and you know how that turns out. HA! Job says don’t you realize […]
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 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 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 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 […]
Nehemiah 7 to 9 The Marks of a Good Leader The marks of a good leader are the ability to see ourselves as God’s servant whose sole desire is for a heavenly, not an earthly reward and a sure focus on the task God has presented to us as a “great work.” Nehemiah governed through […]
Nehemiah 1/Ps 5 Pray and Wait Expectantly Our prayer often sounds like this: God are you listening? Is my prayer falling upon deaf ears? I don’t see any movement from God. Nehemiah had to learn this principle: prayer warriors must be a “waiter and a listener.” We must use our time reflectively and then wait […]
Ezra 1-4 God’s Servant What does a servant look like and act like? Ezra was a Jewish scribe living in Babylon during the 70 yr. captivity that God ordered to discipline his errant children. Jeremiah prophesied about it, Daniel read about it, and Isaiah prophesied about a king named Cyrus who would release them. Ezra […]
