Job 19:19 My close friends and confidants abhor me,    Those I have loved have turned against me.   I was tempted to start today again with my dream, but I can’t remember any. One of the topics I like to tell people about is how I listen for God to tell me what to… Continue reading Study of Job 19:19 – #419 Pray for It

Job 19:18 Even young children find me revolting,    When I appear, they ridicule me.   I had a dream that I was younger and had a conversation with a friend. I awoke and found we were no longer friends on Facebook. I wasn’t sure whether I had posted something on Facebook that made them… Continue reading Study of Job 19:18 – #418 For the Proper Audience

Job 19:17 My breath has become repulsive to my wife,    Would be loathsome even to my own children.   Back from vacation and holiday. It was refreshing to come back from vacation and not be in the middle of life already. Good that I can keep learning new things. Maybe I can retain some… Continue reading Study of Job 19:17 – #417 What Next

Job The Amalgamation For the first 39 chapters, I posted my outcome as a normal piece. I then posted the lot of them on a separate page. My original thought was to post the last three as normal pieces as well and then the whole of them on the page. I paused at the last… Continue reading Job – The Amalgamation – So far -> 39 – Anyone want a copy?

Job 19:16 I summon my servant, but he does not respond,    Though I plead with my own words.   It is Thanksgiving and we are back from vacation. A tornado missed our house by about a mile while we were gone, so I am very thankful for that. Both cats this morning are acting… Continue reading Study of Job 19:16 – #416 Thanks and Faults

Job 19:15 My slave girls count me a stranger,    I have become an alien in their eyes.   ‘Evil company corrupts good habits.’ 1 Cor 15:33. When I read this, I knew God was speaking to me as I struggle with my habit development. I do not really keep evil company, but I can… Continue reading Study of Job 19:15 – #415 Aliens

Job 19:14 My relatives and intimate friends no longer visit,    The guests in my house have forsaken me.   When I first read this verse, I wondered what guests were in his house that had forsaken him. We have had a variety of guests since we first moved in, but our culture has moved… Continue reading Study of Job 19:14 – #414 Guests

Job 19:13 He has alienated me from my brethren,    My acquaintances are wholly estranged from me.   This almost sounds like what a bad person would do with their spouse to keep them pliable and subject to manipulation. Also, what a parent might do for a child with bad friends. Also what an employer… Continue reading Study of Job 19:13 – #413 Learning

Job 19:12 His troops advanced in force,    Laid up their siege-works against me,       Encamped around my tabernacle.   Six weeks in, and I admitted defeat. Probably not best to get into details, but I have been struggling with something for six weeks now, and yesterday, I finally realized my efforts were not going… Continue reading Study of Job 19:12 – #412 Win

Job 19:11 His anger is kindled against me,    He regards me as His adversary.   When the nurse at my doctor’s office called, I asked her to call me back in a few minutes. She couldn’t handle that. Not sure why she thinks I am just going to be available. I like my doctor,… Continue reading Study of Job 19:11 – #411 Adversary?