Job 13:23 How many are my iniquities, my sin? My transgressions and my sin, inform me. Sin and transgression were in Job 35:6 that I read this morning. Sin and transgression are in our every day as we go about our lives without God as the sole focus. We are not computers, but… Continue reading Study of Job 13:23 – Show me the Sin!
Job 13:21 Withdraw Your hand away from me, Let not my dread of You terrify me. I forgot to write done on the page, so I did this one again. Same prompt, difference response. Last week was vacation. I did almost nothing. It was the best vacation I won’t remember. The amount of… Continue reading Study of Job 13:21 – b – Dread, Vacation, and Looks
Job 13:21 Withdraw Your hand away from me, Let not my dread of you terrify me. That was a letdown. I now assume that this is not the second thing, but the first repeated. Or maybe the difference between the two is just lost on me. I have believed it proper to be… Continue reading Study of Job 13:21 – a- Dread, Anxiety, and Pride
Job 13:20 Spare me from only two things, That I need not cower in Your presence, Ask the impossible and it still won’t happen. One of the many ways that Christians try to encourage others with quotes like ‘Anything is possible with God.’ But let us remember that God does not change. He… Continue reading Study of Job 13:20 – Cower
Job 13:19 My final note on this verse was “They seem mutually exclusive.” Seems that neither option I have right now will be able to overcome the conundrum. Maybe I was overreacting. As I tell myself, time to pray, listen, and obey. If only I did not get distracted praying, I might listen and obey… Continue reading Study of Job 13:19 – Pray for God’s Power
Study of Job 13:18 Now that I have prepared my case, I know that I would be vindicated. The newest version of the most popular baseball cards came out this week. I collect Astros and their cards from this set. However, it looks like the costs of the cards I like has outpaced… Continue reading Study of Job 13:18 – Missing Pride
Job 13:17 Listen carefully to my words, Let my declaration be in your ears. I just worked on Job 34:2 this morning and it basically says this same thing. Just in response to this I imagine. My mother would have turned 82 today, so I can back calculate that it’s been over five… Continue reading Study of Job 13:17 – Listen, Listen
Job 13:15 Though He may slay me, I shall not be quiet, Yet, I will argue my case to His face. My notes include ‘classic rendition not best’. It reminds me that sometimes we do not know enough to understand. I found out yesterday that Zeus in addition to being the ‘main’ god,… Continue reading Study of Job 13:15 – Learning
Job 13:14 Why, shall I bear my flesh in my teeth, My life breath, in my palm? Yesterday a friend came over to try and help me get my computer to backup to the server every morning. I had assumed the server already had software on it to make it easy. If it… Continue reading Study of Job 13:14 – Taking Risks
Job 13:12 Your arguments are maxims of ashes, Your responses are unsubstantial. I have a goal to be better than I am. It’s not a good goal because I am who I am, but I do want to be a better version of me. One of the problems with this goal is I… Continue reading Study of Job 13:12 – Not Nothing