We finished 1 John this morning. Since I have been coughing so much, it feels like we had a month between this lesson and the last. I feel there was a huge amount of material in the book and that I learned more than I would have expected. (Written 3/25, Posted 4/7 ) 1 John… Continue reading The Letters of John – Lesson 14 – 1 John 5:13-21 – Let Nothing Hinder
Job 6:30 Is there error upon my tongue? Cannot my palate discern falsehood? (Written 3/24, Posted 4/6 ) Last week on vacation, one of our companions had lost her sense of taste from COVID and she was receiving no joy from the good food we were eating. We had some food that I really… Continue reading Taste Discerning Lies – Job 128 Study 115: Job 6:30
Job 6:29 Comeback, there is no wrong in me. Comeback, my integrity is intact. (Written 3/23, Posted 4/5) Tonight, hopefully, I will start leading another financial class. It will be a new format, but the fourth time leading a group through this material. Last night while thinking things through, I came to the realization… Continue reading Steadfast in Faith – Job 127 Study 114: Job 6:29
Job 6:28 But now, pray, turn toward me, You may turn away if I should lie. (Written 3/22, Posted 4/4) I read a novel that covered the time frame of the 2020 elections and aftermath. It provided a very negative portrayal of Donald Trump and while fiction, it reinforced my idea that I do… Continue reading Pray for Godly Leadership, Now – Job 126 Study 113: Job 6:28
Job 6:27 You would cast lots, even over an orphan, And haggle over your companion. (Written 3/21, Posted 4/2 ) I grew up with a friend who was Jewish because his mother was Jewish, but his father was not, and the father and my friend lived as if they were not. In college, I… Continue reading Roll the Dice? – Job 125 Study 112: Job 6:27
Job 6:26 Do you regard your empty words as proof? But as mere wind, a despairing man’s speeches? (Written 3/11, Posted 4/1 ) The phrase “You are just making ‘blank’ up as you go along” comes to mind. There is an aspect of talent in this. In comedy, it is called Improvisation with a… Continue reading Job 124: Study 111: Job 6:26 – Who Makes Right