No, Really…Thanks. You’ve Been a Huge Help.

Job 26 Job's three friends have stopped talking. They talked and talked and finally sputtered to a halt with no more words to say. My imagination runs a bit at this scene - does Job pause and take a moment to look at each friend, making eye contact one by one? I picture Job waiting … Continue reading No, Really…Thanks. You’ve Been a Huge Help.

The God Who Sees

Job 24 Where is God in the middle of widespread injustice, poverty, oppression, suffering, heartache, trials, persecution, calamity, struggle...? Job wants to know if God keeps office hours so he can ask God about all of the suffering around him. "Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty, and why do those who … Continue reading The God Who Sees

Really Afraid for a Really Good Reason

Job 23 He says if we seek Him we will find Him, when we seek for Him with all our heart (Jeremiah 29:13). But I've been seeking with every ounce of strength in my heart before and found only dark rooms and empty hallways. Please, explain the dead silence. Explain the locked doors. Tell me … Continue reading Really Afraid for a Really Good Reason