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.
God's Sovereignty
Careful not to Choke on the Bones
Job 22 Well we've come to the middle-ish part of Job's story. His suffering has been well documented. His friends have opined and advised ad nauseum. Job has offered his own solemn questions, sorrows, and personal doubts to God Himself. But wait...there's more. Just a few last words from Eliphaz and then Bildad (chapter 25). … Continue reading Careful not to Choke on the Bones
Ask the Beasts, the Birds, the Trees…
Job 12 My desk sits near a window in our old farmhouse. It allows a good view of the side hill and woods and, if I lean back enough, the old apple orchard where the deer meet each morning. There's a Christmas tree graveyard in these woods, where my boys have dumped our old trees … Continue reading Ask the Beasts, the Birds, the Trees…