Chapter 10
Job is saying , his soul is growing tired from the life he has to lead. Job is asking God to not condemn him for what he feels inside. Job contests he is not wicked. Job compares himself as poured out as milk and curled as cheese . Job also acknowledges , God has granted him favour in his life and persevered his spirit. job goes on to say if he has sinned hold him accountable. Job is truly full of confusion as towards whats happening. Job feels so frustrated with what is going on, he wishes he would of died at birth.
Personal reflection: we all go tired and weary , of our life circumstances at sometime or another. However, no matter what mountain we have to climb or what trial we may experience, we must believe without a shadow of a doubt that God is in control and that God is bigger than any of our problems and that God can take care of all we need in his due time . Father In heaven help each one of us to rely on you and your word, teach us its OK to be frustrated with whats around us, but let us come to you for help in times of trouble, for you know the perfect path for us to take . In Jesus name we pray .
Amen
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King James Version: Job Chapter 10
1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
5 Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,
6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
14 If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
20 Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
22 A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
Next: Job Chapter 11
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Job Chapter 9
Job starts out asking, How can anyone ever be found righteous before our Lord ? Job was saying you can never be right in trying to defend yourself before God. Job is like how can we take on a man that can move mountains and shake the earth , even though Job is innocent , How could he prove Himself to God ? Job would love to have a hearing in a court with God, but he feels in his heart he would only be crushed. Job wonders how could there be a way he could have a fair trial with God who is perfect and how could there ever be a fair arbitrator against the God of most high .
Reflection : How many times, do we feel we need to prove ourselves ? I know we do in business, or with friends. I recall kids on the play ground saying you can't beat me or you can't make that shot. Society teaches us to back things up . I think it is ok to want others to see were able, or were innocent like Job is, but to often we allow this to wear on our emotions and it only causes us to wear ourselves down. I think we should say , I don't have to prove any thing to anyone, If I am honest before myself and God and doing what he asks of me I am ok, and that is all that matters, easier said then done, but this is what we should strive to do !
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 9 (New International Version)
Job 9
Job 1 Then Job replied:
2 "Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be righteous before God?
3 Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
4 His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
5 He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.
6 He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
11 When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
12 If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'
13 God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.
14 "How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?
15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
17 He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.
18 He would not let me regain my breath but would overwhelm me with misery.
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon him [a] ?
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
21 "Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
22 It is all the same; that is why I say, 'He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.'
23 When a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks the despair of the innocent.
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges. If it is not he, then who is it?
25 "My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.
26 They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.
27 If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,'
28 I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.
29 Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?
30 Even if I washed myself with soap [b] and my hands with washing soda,
31 you would plunge me into a slime pit so that even my clothes would detest me.
32 "He is not a man like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.
33 If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both,
34 someone to remove God's rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot.
Footnotes:
Reflection : How many times, do we feel we need to prove ourselves ? I know we do in business, or with friends. I recall kids on the play ground saying you can't beat me or you can't make that shot. Society teaches us to back things up . I think it is ok to want others to see were able, or were innocent like Job is, but to often we allow this to wear on our emotions and it only causes us to wear ourselves down. I think we should say , I don't have to prove any thing to anyone, If I am honest before myself and God and doing what he asks of me I am ok, and that is all that matters, easier said then done, but this is what we should strive to do !
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 9 (New International Version)
Job 9
Job 1 Then Job replied:
2 "Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be righteous before God?
3 Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
4 His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
5 He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.
6 He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
11 When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
12 If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'
13 God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.
14 "How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?
15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
17 He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.
18 He would not let me regain my breath but would overwhelm me with misery.
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon him [a] ?
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
21 "Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
22 It is all the same; that is why I say, 'He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.'
23 When a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks the despair of the innocent.
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges. If it is not he, then who is it?
25 "My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.
26 They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.
27 If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,'
28 I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.
29 Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?
30 Even if I washed myself with soap [b] and my hands with washing soda,
31 you would plunge me into a slime pit so that even my clothes would detest me.
32 "He is not a man like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.
33 If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both,
34 someone to remove God's rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot.
Footnotes:
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Job 8
Bildad Speaks
Bildad is asking Job, how long is he going to speak such non sense and face reality. Bildad tells Job, God is never wrong in what he chooses to do . Bildad told Job, his kids had sinned so God took them for what they had done. Bildad said to Job, If your a up right man as you claim, your life will be restored to the way it was, and you once again will be prosperous.
Foot Notes. This Chapter can be very frustrating, because only God knows what is truly happening here. Bildad is trying to act as though he knows why everything is going down, and is even kind of judging his friend and his children in there actions. I see so many people in life come at things from this narrow minded perspective as Bildad is demonstrating. I pray that we all choose not to over examine what we do not truly know, and trust that God will make the right decisions that truly need to be made.
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 8 (New International Version)
Job 8
Bildad 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 "How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
5 But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,
6 if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.
7 Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.
8 "Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned,
9 for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?
11 Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
12 While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass.
13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.
14 What he trusts in is fragile [a] ; what he relies on is a spider's web.
15 He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings to it, but it does not hold.
16 He is like a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden;
17 it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones.
18 But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, 'I never saw you.'
19 Surely its life withers away, and [b] from the soil other plants grow.
20 "Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers.
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
22 Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more."
Footnotes:
Job 8:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Job 8:19 Or Surely all the joy it has / is that
New International Version (NIV)
Bildad is asking Job, how long is he going to speak such non sense and face reality. Bildad tells Job, God is never wrong in what he chooses to do . Bildad told Job, his kids had sinned so God took them for what they had done. Bildad said to Job, If your a up right man as you claim, your life will be restored to the way it was, and you once again will be prosperous.
Foot Notes. This Chapter can be very frustrating, because only God knows what is truly happening here. Bildad is trying to act as though he knows why everything is going down, and is even kind of judging his friend and his children in there actions. I see so many people in life come at things from this narrow minded perspective as Bildad is demonstrating. I pray that we all choose not to over examine what we do not truly know, and trust that God will make the right decisions that truly need to be made.
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 8 (New International Version)
Job 8
Bildad 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 "How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
5 But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,
6 if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.
7 Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.
8 "Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned,
9 for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?
11 Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
12 While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass.
13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.
14 What he trusts in is fragile [a] ; what he relies on is a spider's web.
15 He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings to it, but it does not hold.
16 He is like a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden;
17 it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones.
18 But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, 'I never saw you.'
19 Surely its life withers away, and [b] from the soil other plants grow.
20 "Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers.
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
22 Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more."
Footnotes:
Job 8:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Job 8:19 Or Surely all the joy it has / is that
New International Version (NIV)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Job Chapter 7
Job Chapter 7
Job is crying out to God, saying he feels like a slave. Job is not liking the nights at all, knowing it is only hours till he has to wake up and face this all over again. Jobs body is clothed with worms and scabs, that fester with unbearable pain. Job is telling God under this condition he will never experience happiness again. Job is now despising his life and is saying his days have no meaning. Job wants to know what sin Have I done and asks, has he become such a heavy burden to God for this to be happening. He asks for his sins to be forgiven .
Footnotes: Job is having a hard time understanding his circumstances. Job is not really , able to pinpoint what he has done wrong to encounter his circumstances. I often am the same way, when I experience tough times. I am like GOd why am I going through this or that. i do it more than I should. In our lives we should know without doubt GOd is using all things we experience to grow us, make us lean on him more and more, even in or darkest times, he's using us. May the lord grace be with you all
Bobby
Job 7 (New International Version)
Job 7
1 "Does not man have hard service on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired man?
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired man waiting eagerly for his wages,
3 so I have been allotted months of futility, and nights of misery have been assigned to me.
4 When I lie down I think, 'How long before I get up?' The night drags on, and I toss till dawn.
5 My body is clothed with worms and scabs, my skin is broken and festering.
6 "My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.
7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.
8 The eye that now sees me will see me no longer; you will look for me, but I will be no more.
9 As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to the grave [a] does not return.
10 He will never come to his house again; his place will know him no more.
11 "Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that you put me under guard?
13 When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
14 even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
15 so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine.
16 I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning.
17 "What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention,
18 that you examine him every morning and test him every moment?
19 Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant?
20 If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you made me your target? Have I become a burden to you? [b]
21 Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more."
Footnotes:
Job 7:9 Hebrew Sheol
Job 7:20 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition and Septuagint; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text I have become a burden to myself .
New International Version (NIV)
Job is crying out to God, saying he feels like a slave. Job is not liking the nights at all, knowing it is only hours till he has to wake up and face this all over again. Jobs body is clothed with worms and scabs, that fester with unbearable pain. Job is telling God under this condition he will never experience happiness again. Job is now despising his life and is saying his days have no meaning. Job wants to know what sin Have I done and asks, has he become such a heavy burden to God for this to be happening. He asks for his sins to be forgiven .
Footnotes: Job is having a hard time understanding his circumstances. Job is not really , able to pinpoint what he has done wrong to encounter his circumstances. I often am the same way, when I experience tough times. I am like GOd why am I going through this or that. i do it more than I should. In our lives we should know without doubt GOd is using all things we experience to grow us, make us lean on him more and more, even in or darkest times, he's using us. May the lord grace be with you all
Bobby
Job 7 (New International Version)
Job 7
1 "Does not man have hard service on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired man?
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired man waiting eagerly for his wages,
3 so I have been allotted months of futility, and nights of misery have been assigned to me.
4 When I lie down I think, 'How long before I get up?' The night drags on, and I toss till dawn.
5 My body is clothed with worms and scabs, my skin is broken and festering.
6 "My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.
7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.
8 The eye that now sees me will see me no longer; you will look for me, but I will be no more.
9 As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to the grave [a] does not return.
10 He will never come to his house again; his place will know him no more.
11 "Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that you put me under guard?
13 When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
14 even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
15 so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine.
16 I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning.
17 "What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention,
18 that you examine him every morning and test him every moment?
19 Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant?
20 If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you made me your target? Have I become a burden to you? [b]
21 Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more."
Footnotes:
Job 7:9 Hebrew Sheol
Job 7:20 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition and Septuagint; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text I have become a burden to myself .
New International Version (NIV)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Job Chapter 6
In chapter six of the book of Job, Job answered for the first time. He told all he hurt more than anyone could possibly ever imagine. Job said he basically felt like a animal locked in a cage trapped in misery. Job felt so sick , it felt it was way beyond his ability to go on , and he said he didn't know if he had the strength to. All Job wanted from God was to be honored. If he couldn't be than he wanted to be squashed like a grape and be done with. Job felt his friends were fickle in what they thought, he saw fear lurked in there eyes , and were scared for his present situation he was in. He was wanting to be told the truth as why this was happening , saying he could handle it, he wanted all to see he was a man of integrity.
Foot Notes : Reading this is tough, I recall when I lost 4 family members in 2 years and watched my dad battle cancer. I was like God I can't take it anymore, I don't have the strength for this. I cant sleep Lord, I can't think straight. Why is this happening , well that's basically happening here but , ten times worse. In these situations we feel the world is falling down, our emotions are spinning like a jet out of control, this is when we should silence our self before God and surrender and tell him I do understand Lord but In you I will trust, Some days things were hard as all get out, however God did see me through the storm, and he will for you to, we can't forget he loves us unconditionally and God feels our pain we experience, hes a tender and compassionate merciful God. We must never forget that.
Blessings ,
Bobby
Job 6 (New International Version)
Job 6
Job 1 Then Job replied:
2 "If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales!
3 It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been impetuous.
4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God's terrors are marshaled against me.
5 Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder?
6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg [a] ?
7 I refuse to touch it; such food makes me ill.
8 "Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for,
9 that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!
10 Then I would still have this consolation— my joy in unrelenting pain— that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 "What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?
12 Do I have the strength of stone? Is my flesh bronze?
13 Do I have any power to help myself, now that success has been driven from me?
14 "A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow
16 when darkened by thawing ice and swollen with melting snow,
17 but that cease to flow in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels.
18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go up into the wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema look for water, the traveling merchants of Sheba look in hope.
20 They are distressed, because they had been confident; they arrive there, only to be disappointed.
21 Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid.
22 Have I ever said, 'Give something on my behalf, pay a ransom for me from your wealth,
23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy, ransom me from the clutches of the ruthless'?
24 "Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.
25 How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
26 Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
27 You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend.
28 "But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?
29 Relent, do not be unjust; reconsider, for my integrity is at stake. [b]
30 Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern malice?
Footnotes:
Job 6:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Job 6:29 Or my righteousness still stands
New International Version (NIV)
Foot Notes : Reading this is tough, I recall when I lost 4 family members in 2 years and watched my dad battle cancer. I was like God I can't take it anymore, I don't have the strength for this. I cant sleep Lord, I can't think straight. Why is this happening , well that's basically happening here but , ten times worse. In these situations we feel the world is falling down, our emotions are spinning like a jet out of control, this is when we should silence our self before God and surrender and tell him I do understand Lord but In you I will trust, Some days things were hard as all get out, however God did see me through the storm, and he will for you to, we can't forget he loves us unconditionally and God feels our pain we experience, hes a tender and compassionate merciful God. We must never forget that.
Blessings ,
Bobby
Job 6 (New International Version)
Job 6
Job 1 Then Job replied:
2 "If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales!
3 It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been impetuous.
4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God's terrors are marshaled against me.
5 Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder?
6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg [a] ?
7 I refuse to touch it; such food makes me ill.
8 "Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for,
9 that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!
10 Then I would still have this consolation— my joy in unrelenting pain— that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 "What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?
12 Do I have the strength of stone? Is my flesh bronze?
13 Do I have any power to help myself, now that success has been driven from me?
14 "A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow
16 when darkened by thawing ice and swollen with melting snow,
17 but that cease to flow in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels.
18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go up into the wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema look for water, the traveling merchants of Sheba look in hope.
20 They are distressed, because they had been confident; they arrive there, only to be disappointed.
21 Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid.
22 Have I ever said, 'Give something on my behalf, pay a ransom for me from your wealth,
23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy, ransom me from the clutches of the ruthless'?
24 "Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.
25 How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
26 Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
27 You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend.
28 "But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?
29 Relent, do not be unjust; reconsider, for my integrity is at stake. [b]
30 Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern malice?
Footnotes:
Job 6:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Job 6:29 Or my righteousness still stands
New International Version (NIV)
Monday, September 21, 2009
Job Chapter 5
In this chapter, Eliphaz is talking to Job about, not blaming fate when things go wrong. Eliphaz basically tells Job bad things will happen to everyone in there life at some point. Eliphaz then talks to Job about going to God and asking for his mercy , because God can bring you anything and save Job from his current circumstances he's facing. Eliphaz goes on to say to Job, it is a blessing when God corrects you . He's telling Job to take his word to heart for it will provide wisdom .
Footnotes. Personally I feel like Eliphaz is being a little conceited , in this chapter. Job has not done anything wrong to deserve what he is going through what so ever. I can understand Eliphaz telling his friend to Go to God and ask for mercy, that is where we should turn to when things are going on, He also goes on to say consider it a blessing when the Lord corrects you, yes it is a blessing when the Lord does, but it is quite clear Job has done nothing wrong what so ever , he is faithful, loyal and a righteous follower of God. Then he goes on to say take his words to heart. When ever a person says that run, or make sure there council given lines up with what is said in the bible. The only wisdom in life comes from the precious word of God.
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 5 (New International Version)
Job 5
1 "Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5 The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6 For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7 Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 "But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10 He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the countryside.
11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 "Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. [a]
18 For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will befall you.
20 In famine he will ransom you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.
27 "We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself."
Footnotes. Personally I feel like Eliphaz is being a little conceited , in this chapter. Job has not done anything wrong to deserve what he is going through what so ever. I can understand Eliphaz telling his friend to Go to God and ask for mercy, that is where we should turn to when things are going on, He also goes on to say consider it a blessing when the Lord corrects you, yes it is a blessing when the Lord does, but it is quite clear Job has done nothing wrong what so ever , he is faithful, loyal and a righteous follower of God. Then he goes on to say take his words to heart. When ever a person says that run, or make sure there council given lines up with what is said in the bible. The only wisdom in life comes from the precious word of God.
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 5 (New International Version)
Job 5
1 "Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5 The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6 For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7 Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 "But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10 He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the countryside.
11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 "Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. [a]
18 For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will befall you.
20 In famine he will ransom you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.
27 "We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself."
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Job Chapter 4
Chapter 4 : Eliphaz Speaks out
Job is sitting there in pain for days next to a heap of ashes, covered with sores from head to toe we have learned, from the last chapter. Job is itching and suffering , and his one friend Eliphaz begins to try to pinpoint we he thinks may be going on. It seems to me like Eliphaz is trying to be Jobs psychiatrist more than helping him . Eliphaz is saying Job, I recall you being strong and solid, a motivator like Anthony Robbins, He didn't say Anthony Robbins but I am comparing to today's world there. Eliphaz then goes on to say Why cant you motivate yourself now ? Is there something you did to deserve this ? Then he tells Job we are here today and gone tomorrow. What a friend huh ? That's exactly what I want to hear when I am close to death, Not !
footnotes: Friends mean well, they love us, but sometimes don't know what to say or do. In these times praying and being a friend listening and treating them to dinner , goes a long way to lift a person up. Provide hope, that way they will fight to live, be a shinning light they can lean on for strength.
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 4 (New International Version)
Job 4
Eliphaz 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 "If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking?
3 Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
4 Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees.
5 But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
6 Should not your piety be your confidence and your blameless ways your hope?
7 "Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed?
8 As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
9 At the breath of God they are destroyed; at the blast of his anger they perish.
10 The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.
11 The lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12 "A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it.
13 Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
14 fear and trembling seized me and made all my bones shake.
15 A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end.
16 It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:
17 'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
18 If God places no trust in his servants, if he charges his angels with error,
19 how much more those who live in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who are crushed more readily than a moth!
20 Between dawn and dusk they are broken to pieces; unnoticed, they perish forever.
21 Are not the cords of their tent pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?' [a]
Footnotes:
Job 4:21 Some interpreters end the quotation after verse 17.
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica
Job is sitting there in pain for days next to a heap of ashes, covered with sores from head to toe we have learned, from the last chapter. Job is itching and suffering , and his one friend Eliphaz begins to try to pinpoint we he thinks may be going on. It seems to me like Eliphaz is trying to be Jobs psychiatrist more than helping him . Eliphaz is saying Job, I recall you being strong and solid, a motivator like Anthony Robbins, He didn't say Anthony Robbins but I am comparing to today's world there. Eliphaz then goes on to say Why cant you motivate yourself now ? Is there something you did to deserve this ? Then he tells Job we are here today and gone tomorrow. What a friend huh ? That's exactly what I want to hear when I am close to death, Not !
footnotes: Friends mean well, they love us, but sometimes don't know what to say or do. In these times praying and being a friend listening and treating them to dinner , goes a long way to lift a person up. Provide hope, that way they will fight to live, be a shinning light they can lean on for strength.
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 4 (New International Version)
Job 4
Eliphaz 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 "If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking?
3 Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
4 Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees.
5 But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
6 Should not your piety be your confidence and your blameless ways your hope?
7 "Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed?
8 As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
9 At the breath of God they are destroyed; at the blast of his anger they perish.
10 The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.
11 The lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12 "A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it.
13 Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
14 fear and trembling seized me and made all my bones shake.
15 A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end.
16 It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:
17 'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
18 If God places no trust in his servants, if he charges his angels with error,
19 how much more those who live in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who are crushed more readily than a moth!
20 Between dawn and dusk they are broken to pieces; unnoticed, they perish forever.
21 Are not the cords of their tent pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?' [a]
Footnotes:
Job 4:21 Some interpreters end the quotation after verse 17.
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica
Saturday, September 19, 2009
JOB CHAPTER 3
Have you ever felt in so much pain , you wished that you were never born , or there was no sounds of joy, or you could just be gone or or lie next to babies that were still born ? I truly pray the answer to these horrible questions I am asking is No ! When you read Chapter 3 of the book of Job , it brings sadness to me to see that Job ever had to feel this way. However I can understand what was happening to his body most likely felt like cancer or worse. In this chapter Job is searching his heart, soul and mind for understanding .
My personal reflection of this Chapter : I know one day we will all experience extreme pain, sadness or health related issues. I just want everyone to know in these times we will face one day , that God will never leave us or forsake us. We also need to remember God sent his son Jesus , who shared these feelings and then some to die on the cross for our salvation .
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 3 (New International Version)
Job 3
Job Speaks 1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 He said:
3 "May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, 'A boy is born!'
4 That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine upon it.
5 May darkness and deep shadow [a] claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light.
6 That night—may thick darkness seize it; may it not be included among the days of the year nor be entered in any of the months.
7 May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it.
8 May those who curse days [b] curse that day, those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.
9 May its morning stars become dark; may it wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn,
10 for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me to hide trouble from my eyes.
11 "Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?
12 Why were there knees to receive me and breasts that I might be nursed?
13 For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest
14 with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
15 with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
16 Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?
17 There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.
18 Captives also enjoy their ease; they no longer hear the slave driver's shout.
19 The small and the great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.
20 "Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul,
21 to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
22 who are filled with gladness and rejoice when they reach the grave?
23 Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
24 For sighing comes to me instead of food; my groans pour out like water.
25 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.
26 I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil."
Footnotes:
Job 3:5 Or and the shadow of death
Job 3:8 Or the sea
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica
My personal reflection of this Chapter : I know one day we will all experience extreme pain, sadness or health related issues. I just want everyone to know in these times we will face one day , that God will never leave us or forsake us. We also need to remember God sent his son Jesus , who shared these feelings and then some to die on the cross for our salvation .
Blessings,
Bobby
Job 3 (New International Version)
Job 3
Job Speaks 1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 He said:
3 "May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, 'A boy is born!'
4 That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine upon it.
5 May darkness and deep shadow [a] claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light.
6 That night—may thick darkness seize it; may it not be included among the days of the year nor be entered in any of the months.
7 May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it.
8 May those who curse days [b] curse that day, those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.
9 May its morning stars become dark; may it wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn,
10 for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me to hide trouble from my eyes.
11 "Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?
12 Why were there knees to receive me and breasts that I might be nursed?
13 For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest
14 with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
15 with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
16 Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?
17 There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.
18 Captives also enjoy their ease; they no longer hear the slave driver's shout.
19 The small and the great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.
20 "Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul,
21 to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
22 who are filled with gladness and rejoice when they reach the grave?
23 Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
24 For sighing comes to me instead of food; my groans pour out like water.
25 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.
26 I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil."
Footnotes:
Job 3:5 Or and the shadow of death
Job 3:8 Or the sea
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica
Friday, September 18, 2009
Job- Chapter 2
Have you ever had someone in your life ever try to hurt you on purpose? It may be a co-worker or your brother or sister. It is not fun at all. Kind of mind boggling why any one would do this. Well, in Job chapter 2 the Devil is still up to his old tricks and on Job's back. Satan went to God and begged to have Job's health affected with ulcers and sores that oozed and itched. Bad visuals I know. More problems happened. Job's wife wanted him to curse the Lord for what was being done. What kind of crazy wife would tell her husband that ?! I know I would have to drop her like a bad habit if that ever happened. I am very glad Job had the strength and did not listen to her but kept his integrity. During this time of pain, Job's 3 best friends traveled from afar to comfort him for seven days and nights. Without saying a word, they saw his pain he endured and fell to their knees and prayed and threw dirt over there head and ripped there robes- which was symbolic for grieving in that era.
My personal notes and reflections on this chapter: I love how Job would not give in to peer pressure. He wouldn't curse God no matter what the cost no matter what was happening to him. He took the cards he was dealt and refused to complain. I hate to say it, but that kind of pain many would have caved in and thrown in the towel.
I pray the strength of Job over every one that reads this.
Blessings,
Bobby
verse for reference:
Job 2 (New International Version)
Job 2
Job's Second Test
1 On another day the angels a]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?"Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
3 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
4 "Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life. 5 But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
6 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
9 His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
10 He replied, "You are talking like a foolish b]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[b] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Job's Three Friends
11 When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. 12 When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads. 13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.Job Chapter 1 Synopsis
JOB- Chapter 1
Do you know a man that lives in a world basically on his own private island filled with cars, jets, as much food as he wants, and who has seven sons and three daughters ? A man that you would think was richer than Donald Trump but has a heart that is righteous like Billy Graham or Max Lucado ? You probably most likely don't know who I am speaking of. Do you give up guessing yet ? I will give you a clue. He is found in the Bible and his name starts with the letter J. Ladies and gentleman, I am talking about someone I truly admire- a man named Job. Job didn't have the jets and hotels, but I was comparing that to today's time. He did have 7000 head of sheep, 3000 camels, 500 dred teams of oxen, 500 donkeys, and a huge staff of servants. He was the most influential man in the East, which is why I painted him out to be a Donald Trump type character. He was very kind to his sons and daughters. He believed in letting them celebrate life to the fullest. Kind of like some parents do in Beverly Hills hoping that they don't do anything wrong when Mom and Dad aren't around. He was the kind of guy that after a party early in the morning would get down on his knees and cry out to God to forgive them for any offensive actions they might have done. Wouldn't this world be a better place if more fathers in America did that today? I tend to think so. Anyhow, back to the story. One day Job's life got flipped upside down and he did not know what hit him. It all started out when this snake (Satan) came to God and God asked the snake what he had been up to, since God smelled the trouble. The snake said he noticed your boy Job and I see that you favor him because you like him the most. He then challenged God to let him, Satan, have his way with Job and take all his riches away to see if he would still love his father, God. The snake laughed at how God pampered him with all of the possessions and said to God that if He allowed him to take them away from Job, he would stop loving him and would curse God to His face. God looked that snake in the eye and said something like, "Go ahead. Make my day, " ala Clint Eastwood. But, God demanded that Satan could not kill Job. Then God walked away and said, "I shall win." Later that evening, the donkeys and all of the animals were killed. Then a tornado came and knocked his house into pieces, killing all of his children. And Job fell to his knees in his robe and cried his eyes out. Not many of us would have the strength or the ability to go on and persevere with faith through such a tragedy like that. But Job knew how incredible the Lord was and how important His love is. He leaned on it for strength. What is even more amazing is that you will not hear the man blame God for the tragedy that happened.
Chapter 1 is so important because we, as humans, complain when our life is flipped upside down. I am guilty of it myself. I am ashamed of this, but I have even blamed God for things in my life. My point is that I pray that any one that is reading this would have the faith, perseverance, and ability to love unconditionally and never blame God- and be more like this great man Job.
Blessings...Bobby
(JOB Chapter 1 for reference)
Job 1 (New International Version)
Job 1
Prologue 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
4 His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom.
Job's First Test 6 One day the angels [a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan [b] also came with them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."
9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
12 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
13 One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. [c] The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
Footnotes:
Job 1:6 Hebrew the sons of God
Job 1:6 Satan means accuser .
Job 1:21 Or will return there
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica
Do you know a man that lives in a world basically on his own private island filled with cars, jets, as much food as he wants, and who has seven sons and three daughters ? A man that you would think was richer than Donald Trump but has a heart that is righteous like Billy Graham or Max Lucado ? You probably most likely don't know who I am speaking of. Do you give up guessing yet ? I will give you a clue. He is found in the Bible and his name starts with the letter J. Ladies and gentleman, I am talking about someone I truly admire- a man named Job. Job didn't have the jets and hotels, but I was comparing that to today's time. He did have 7000 head of sheep, 3000 camels, 500 dred teams of oxen, 500 donkeys, and a huge staff of servants. He was the most influential man in the East, which is why I painted him out to be a Donald Trump type character. He was very kind to his sons and daughters. He believed in letting them celebrate life to the fullest. Kind of like some parents do in Beverly Hills hoping that they don't do anything wrong when Mom and Dad aren't around. He was the kind of guy that after a party early in the morning would get down on his knees and cry out to God to forgive them for any offensive actions they might have done. Wouldn't this world be a better place if more fathers in America did that today? I tend to think so. Anyhow, back to the story. One day Job's life got flipped upside down and he did not know what hit him. It all started out when this snake (Satan) came to God and God asked the snake what he had been up to, since God smelled the trouble. The snake said he noticed your boy Job and I see that you favor him because you like him the most. He then challenged God to let him, Satan, have his way with Job and take all his riches away to see if he would still love his father, God. The snake laughed at how God pampered him with all of the possessions and said to God that if He allowed him to take them away from Job, he would stop loving him and would curse God to His face. God looked that snake in the eye and said something like, "Go ahead. Make my day, " ala Clint Eastwood. But, God demanded that Satan could not kill Job. Then God walked away and said, "I shall win." Later that evening, the donkeys and all of the animals were killed. Then a tornado came and knocked his house into pieces, killing all of his children. And Job fell to his knees in his robe and cried his eyes out. Not many of us would have the strength or the ability to go on and persevere with faith through such a tragedy like that. But Job knew how incredible the Lord was and how important His love is. He leaned on it for strength. What is even more amazing is that you will not hear the man blame God for the tragedy that happened.
Chapter 1 is so important because we, as humans, complain when our life is flipped upside down. I am guilty of it myself. I am ashamed of this, but I have even blamed God for things in my life. My point is that I pray that any one that is reading this would have the faith, perseverance, and ability to love unconditionally and never blame God- and be more like this great man Job.
Blessings...Bobby
(JOB Chapter 1 for reference)
Job 1 (New International Version)
Job 1
Prologue 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
4 His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom.
Job's First Test 6 One day the angels [a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan [b] also came with them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."
9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
12 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
13 One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. [c] The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
Footnotes:
Job 1:6 Hebrew the sons of God
Job 1:6 Satan means accuser .
Job 1:21 Or will return there
New International Version (NIV)
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