Job 9:3 If one wished to contend with God, They would not succeed once with a thousand tries. (Written 6/7, Posted posted 6/14) I was talking to my pastor this morning and I mentioned the expectation that I received joy from utilizing my spiritual gifts. I experience happiness sometimes when listening to guitar. Two… Continue reading The Example of Perfection – Job Study 159: Job 9:3
Job 9:1-2 Then Job spoke out saying: Indeed, I know that this is so, A mortal cannot prevail in court against God. (Written 6/1, Posted 6/10) We leave in a bit to enroll the big kid in classes for college this fall. It will be a drive, but low pressure and plenty of… Continue reading The Plead to Read – Job Study 158: Job 9:1-2
Hebrews 1 – New International Version 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father”[a]? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”[b]? 6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,… Continue reading The Letter of Hebrews 1:5-14 – Open to Studying
Job 8:22 Your enemies will be clothed in disgrace, The dwelling of the wicked will be no more. (Written 5/31, Posted 6/8) Today is the first real day of summer around here. Friday seemed more like the start of a four-day weekend and that feeling carried through all four days. Tomorrow begins the real… Continue reading Summer Friend Time – Job Study 157: Job 8:22
Job 8:21 God will yet fill your mouth with laughter, Your lips with shouts of joy. (Written 5/30, Posted 6/7) It is a holiday, and I took advantage to sleep a couple extra hours. Just the idea of a holiday helps me relax. I want my joy from God to be just as real… Continue reading Repertoire of Joy – Job Study 156: Job 8:21
Job 8:20 Surely, God will not despise the blameless, Nor champion evil doers. (Written 5/27, Posted 6/6) This sounds like one of those made-up truths that sound reasonable, yet they get applied in all the wrong ways. I read about someone yesterday who said a killer who targets kids at a school does not… Continue reading Perfection at the Perfect Time – Job Study 155: Job 8:20
Job 8:19 Behold, it continues on its joyous way, From the earth elsewhere it will sprout again. (Written 5/26, Posted 6/4) Word grammar check does not like my wording. I have never really liked Word from the time I had a simpler program in college that would judge how difficult my language was to… Continue reading Joyful along the Journey – Job Study 154: Job 8:19
Job 8:18 If its place should uproot it, And deny it saying “I know you not”, (Written 5/26, Posted 6/1) My oldest is now a full-fledged adult having now graduated high school. We are very proud of her, but she is now not my problem, but my opportunity. No longer a child, but not… Continue reading Rely on Someone – Job Study 153: Job 8:18