Job 30 But now they mock me,    Those lesser than I in days, Whose fathers I disdained,    To set with the dogs of my flock, For I thought,    What can I gain from the strength of their hands,       From men whose vigor is spent? For dearth and starvation, bereft,    Fleeing… Continue reading Job 30 The Amalgamation

The Amalgamation   Job 29 Job again took up his discourse saying,    O that I were in the moons of yore,       As in the days when God watched over me. When He caused His lamp to shine above my head,    And by His light, I walked through darkness. When my life was… Continue reading Job 29 The Amalgamation

Job 28 The Amalgamation Undoubtedly, there are mines for silver,    And places to refine gold, Iron is extracted from the earth,     Copper is smelted out of stone. He has set a boundary on the darkness,    Probing to the utmost limits,       For ore in gloom and death’s darkness. Cleaving channels deep within… Continue reading Job 28 The Amalgamation

The Amalgamation Job 27 Job again took up his discourse and said,    By the living God (El) who has deprived me of justice,       By the Almighty (Shaddai) who has embittered my soul, As long as the breath of life in in me,    And God’s Spirit is in my nostrils, Never will my… Continue reading Job 27 The Amalgamation

Study of Job 12:15 He holds back the waters, and they dry up,    He sends them forth, and they overwhelm the land.   I spent some time today making sure we have logged into all our gmail accounts before google deletes them. While I was at it, I got a new apple ID so… Continue reading Study of Job 12:15 – Rain or Shine?

Study of Job 12:14 He destroys, there is no rebuilding,    He confines, there is no release.   Today is Saturday #2 after the garage sale on the adventure to organize the garage. It has been dominated by figuring out what in the kitchen needs to go to the garage. It’s kind of like riding… Continue reading Study of Job 12:14 – Splash of Color

Study of Job 12:13 With God are wisdom and strength,    Counsel and understanding are His.   I went back home for a funeral this week. I struggled with the idea of home and hometown as I think my home is where my wife and I are, but the concept of where I am from… Continue reading Study of Job 12:13 – Giving Thanks

Lesson 2 James 1:9-15 New King James Version 9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, 10 but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. 11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful… Continue reading Letter of James – Lesson 2 – 1:9-15 – Glory in What?

Study of Job 12:12   I have often struggled with doing what others think I should do. In my flesh, I want to do what I want to do. In my spirit, I want to do what God wants me to do. The gap is when the world or the devil try to get me… Continue reading Study of Job 12:12 – Time, More of It?