I’m tired Lord, take me home. We’ve heard true saints pray like this and seen their prayers answered. Their journey was indeed ended. Job is not going to get such a quick release. Maybe you aren’t either. Maybe there are still battles to fight and win.
23“Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,
And whom God has shut off?
Now he seems to be blaming God for his problems. This won’t be the last time he does this, and he will be soundly rebuked for it. Yes, God has allowed it but God is not the author of evil. It’s a hard concept to grasp. Satan is behind the evil, God uses the evil for our good.
The faith teachers grab on to this verse and tell us that all our troubles come because of negative thinking. But we’ve read the beginning of this book and we know that that is not what caused all this.
Be sure to listen to accompanying audio! From NASB 1995 1Afterward How long afterward? The TV preachers said I could rebuke it and it would go away. I’m believing God for a miracle. Days pass and the miracle doesn’t come. Every verse...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
From NASB 1995 The Responses of those near Job. You will always hear advice from people when you go through a trial. Your spouse. Your friends, whether close or not so close. The man of God will weigh in. Then God Himself will find a way to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Job notes for 5-16-24. 2:1-8 From NASB 1995 Job Loses His Health 1Again, there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and [a]Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. As in 1:6 2The LORD...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
From NASB 1995 Satan Allowed to Test Job Looking back to last time: Does Job represent an unsaved or saved man? A man who does not yet know his need of God or the man who knows God but needs to be brought to perfection? Either way, Job and all of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Job notes for 5-14-24. 1:6-12 From NASB 1995 6Now there was a day when the [b]sons of God . as in Genesis. Fallen creations in the angelic world. came to present themselves before the LORD, and [c]Satan also came among them. Here is a picture of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Ezekiel study has been finalized this week. Part 5 AND the collection of ALL FIVE PARTS in one volume are both available right here at the sermonaudio store. Just click on STORE on my main page to access both books. Here is the complete study...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Just finished the study of GOG and MAGOG and other enemies of Israel. Guess what? They all lose! Read about it in PART FOUR of the Ezekiel series. Available at Amazon.com now. Just click on store here at Sermonaudio. Only $4.00 now, even though...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When I began to study worship, as it exists in the church today, and as a need in my own life, I came across very quickly the actual meaning of the word, both in Hebrew and in Greek. My discovery reminded me of Josiah’s discovery of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
PLEASE READ MY LAST BLOG, the one that INTRODUCES THE PROBLEM... HERE IS THE (POSSIBLE) SOLUTION... … there is one last avenue if that isn’t the way. Rather than focusing on “multitude,” we can take a harder look at the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
