Job 40, 41, 42: 1-6, and Proverbs 30: 1-9 Agur, son of Jakeh recorded his oracle (Proverbs 30), his prayer, his request of simple things for a simple man. I ask the same. Lord, if You could work these things into my head and my heart, press them into the threads of my being, make … Continue reading Who Can Say?
Wisdom
You Don’t Even Know What You Don’t Know
Job 39 and Psalm 73 "Do you know...?" "Do you observe...?" "Can you number...?" Questions can soften a hard heart. Sometimes. If the heart has a crack, even just a little one, big enough for the truth to seep in, sometimes the question reaches in through that crack, pulls the stony pieces of the heart … Continue reading You Don’t Even Know What You Don’t Know
Behold, the Lamb of God!
Job 37 These are the words of Elihu about his God. These are the words of a man who believes that God is King, that He made all things, knows all things, deserves all the praise. These are the words of a herald, a messenger who broadcasts the coming of the King. Over a thousand … Continue reading Behold, the Lamb of God!
Elihu as a Herald
Job 36 "Hark, the Herald angels sing!" It's the very last day of February in a Leap year. The Christmas season is long past. Carolers, churchgoers, and choirs have been harking and heralding all winter. But now, the bright excitement is quiet, and we have landed squarely at the end of the coldest month. March … Continue reading Elihu as a Herald
Sweet Mercy – Songs in the Night
Job 35 There are times to speak, and there are times to listen. Job is in a listening time. He has said all he can think to say, all he wants to say. His three friends are also silent, having lost their arguments with Job. But this is the right time for Elihu to speak. … Continue reading Sweet Mercy – Songs in the Night
A Time to Speak, a Time to Shut-up
Job 32 There is a time for everything. There should be a place for everything too, God help us. That would save a lot of strife between mothers and teenagers with an overabundance of shoes, hoodies, and notebooks, but we can at least agree there is a set time for all things. Cello practice is … Continue reading A Time to Speak, a Time to Shut-up
Christina Grubb 