Job 17:14 To the pit I call, ‘You are my father.”    To the worm, “Mother, Sister.”   One of my recent time wastes has been trying to figure out where a new hobby like painting, playing the guitar, or even writing a novel fall in the category of “I ought to do that.”  Each… Continue reading Study of Job 17:14 – #409 New Hobby?

Job 17:13 Indeed, I await my home in Sheol,    To array my couch in the darkness.   I made at least two mistakes this week. One was about the Exodus, and one was about a martyr. One I got mixed up on. The other, I didn’t do enough research. I know I made a… Continue reading Study of Job 17:13 – #408 Forgive me

Job 17:11 My days have surpassed my hopes,    Cut off from my heart’s desires.   With the latest round of Astros pitcher injuries, I found myself more wanting to not get so upset when things go wrong with them. I canceled the service I use to watch them now that the season is coming… Continue reading Study of Job 17:11 – #407 Progress

Job 17:10 And, yet all of you, reply again,    But I shall find no one wise among you.   I read an article just now about the ‘problem’ facing our country and our world: not enough babies. I found this funny. These people have been brainwashed into thinking more is better. They think growth… Continue reading Study of Job 17:10 – #406 More kids?

Job 17:9 Nevertheless, the just will cling to their ways,    Those with unsoiled hands will become more determined.   At first blush, one may think this is just good people being good people. But in my paradigm, the only ‘just’ and ‘those with unsoiled hands’ are sinners who have embraced Christ as their savior… Continue reading Study of Job 17:9 – #405 Keep Trucking

Job 17:8 The upright are outraged by this,    The innocent roused against the godless.   On my desk I have an old little postcard poster that says, “People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.” I used this to help me make good decisions and to follow through… Continue reading Study of Job 17:8 – #404 Error Code Required?

Job 17:7 My eyesight grows dim from grief,    My limbs appear like shadows.   In my Bible study, we are reading Romans and are in the midst of chapter eight. I missed due to my sinuses yesterday, but my daily devotional this morning was from chapter 8 verse 35 that we haven’t gotten to… Continue reading Study of Job 17:7 – #403 Time

Job 17:6 God has made me a stereotype among people,    I have become like Tophet* of old (with people spitting in my face). *(Tophet was a pagan shire where children were burned and people spit in disgust at Tophet.)   Talk about needing context. This verse with its reference to Tophet makes no sense… Continue reading Study of Job 17:6 – #402 Spit

Job 17:5 They impress companions with their bounty,    While their children’s eyes darken without.   I phrased this as a difficult verse. It is a harsh verse with people caring more about their position in society than the wellbeing of their kids. The worse thing is that so many people still let their kids… Continue reading Study of Job 17:5 – #401 Picking

Job 17:4 Since You have hidden understanding from their hearts,    You will not receive glory from them.   The book I am studying has a chapter how to build better habits in four simple steps, so we know the author is not a preacher, as it would have only three if he was. He… Continue reading Study of Job 17:4 – #400 Glorify