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

Job 17:3 God, accept my pledge with you,    Who else would take a surety from me?   I am in the process of changing some habits. I’m probably halfway through this book the second time and I am finally taking action rather than just making motions. (A play on the most recent section I… Continue reading Study of Job 17:3 – #399 Promises

Job 17:2 I swear, am I not surrounded by mockers?    With their provocations, my eyes dwell without rest.   I had to deal with AI today while getting ready to write this. The program said someone in my organization had asked for CoPilot. I found that hard to believe since I am the only… Continue reading Study of Job 17:2 – #398 Mockers

Job 17:1 My spirit is crushed,    My days burnt out,      Only the grave awaits me.   My friend gave me the book Atomic Habits. It was right when I was struggling to understand my ADHD diagnosis and trying to put a system in place to be productive. I read it at breakneck speed… Continue reading Study of Job 17:1 – #397 Small Habits

Job 17:12 That would say “Night is Day”,    “The Light is near.” – in the face of darkness.   I know this is out of order, but on the day we remember terror, we reflect on yesterday’s horror.   As I seek to make my chosen routine habitual, I am once again failing on… Continue reading Study of Job 17:12 – #396 Martyr