Job Chapter 15

Job 15 (New International Version)

Job 15

Eliphaz

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 "Would a wise man answer with empty notions
or fill his belly with the hot east wind?

3 Would he argue with useless words,
with speeches that have no value?

4 But you even undermine piety
and hinder devotion to God.

5 Your sin prompts your mouth;
you adopt the tongue of the crafty.

6 Your own mouth condemns you, not mine;
your own lips testify against you.

7 "Are you the first man ever born?
Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on God's council?
Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?
What insights do you have that we do not have?

10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,
men even older than your father.

11 Are God's consolations not enough for you,
words spoken gently to you?

12 Why has your heart carried you away,
and why do your eyes flash,

13 so that you vent your rage against God
and pour out such words from your mouth?

14 "What is man, that he could be pure,
or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?

15 If God places no trust in his holy ones,
if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,

16 how much less man, who is vile and corrupt,
who drinks up evil like water!

17 "Listen to me and I will explain to you;
let me tell you what I have seen,

18 what wise men have declared,
hiding nothing received from their fathers

19 (to whom alone the land was given
when no alien passed among them):

20 All his days the wicked man suffers torment,
the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.

21 Terrifying sounds fill his ears;
when all seems well, marauders attack him.

22 He despairs of escaping the darkness;
he is marked for the sword.

23 He wanders about—food for vultures [a] ;
he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

24 Distress and anguish fill him with terror;
they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack,

25 because he shakes his fist at God
and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

26 defiantly charging against him
with a thick, strong shield.

27 "Though his face is covered with fat
and his waist bulges with flesh,

28 he will inhabit ruined towns
and houses where no one lives,
houses crumbling to rubble.

29 He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure,
nor will his possessions spread over the land.

30 He will not escape the darkness;
a flame will wither his shoots,
and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away.

31 Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless,
for he will get nothing in return.

32 Before his time he will be paid in full,
and his branches will not flourish.

33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,
like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.

34 For the company of the godless will be barren,
and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.

35 They conceive trouble and give birth to evil;
their womb fashions deceit


Job Summary : Eliphaz starts making mockery of the words that are coming from his friend Job, and Eliphaz calls him a wind bag. Eliphaz tells Job, if he feared God, Job would just shut up and say nothing at all and just bear the penalty like a man. Eliphaz is telling Job, his mouth and tongue are showing the guilt and sin. Eliphaz tries to deceive Job saying God trusts no one , not even the angels in heaven. Eliphaz tells Job wicked will have pain all through out life. years of trouble will plague the ruthless. Eliphaz speaks that the rich will lose all .


Dear Father, GOd, our friends will try to get us to believe there thoughts all the time Lord, let us not give in to what they say, let us pray and wait for you to tell us what direction we should take, let us not follow the direction of those who are not grounded in you father. For we ask this in you Precious name Amen .

JOB Chapter 14

Job 14 (New International Version)

Job 14

¹ "Man born of woman
is of few days and full of trouble.

² He springs up like a flower and withers away;
like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.

³ Do you fix your eye on such a one?
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⁴ Who can bring what is pure from the impure?
No one!

⁵ Man's days are determined;
you have decreed the number of his months
and have set limits he cannot exceed.

⁶ So look away from him and let him alone,
till he has put in his time like a hired man.

⁷ "At least there is hope for a tree:
If it is cut down, it will sprout again,
and its new shoots will not fail.

⁸ Its roots may grow old in the ground
and its stump die in the soil,

⁹ yet at the scent of water it will bud
and put forth shoots like a plant.

¹⁰ But man dies and is laid low;
he breathes his last and is no more.

¹¹ As water disappears from the sea
or a riverbed becomes parched and dry,

¹² so man lies down and does not rise;
till the heavens are no more, men will not awake
or be roused from their sleep.

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and conceal me till your anger has passed!
If only you would set me a time
and then remember me!

¹⁴ If a man dies, will he live again?
All the days of my hard service
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¹⁵ You will call and I will answer you;
you will long for the creature your hands have made.

¹⁶ Surely then you will count my steps
but not keep track of my sin.

¹⁷ My offenses will be sealed up in a bag;
you will cover over my sin.

¹⁸ "But as a mountain erodes and crumbles
and as a rock is moved from its place,

¹⁹ as water wears away stones
and torrents wash away the soil,
so you destroy man's hope.

²⁰ You overpower him once for all, and he is gone;
you change his countenance and send him away.

²¹ If his sons are honored, he does not know it;
if they are brought low, he does not see it.

²² He feels but the pain of his own body
and mourns only for himself."

Footnotes:

1. Job talks about how frail humanity is. Job makes the analogy that we are like flowers, we bloom and die. Job wonders why God is soloing him out in this time of pain he is experiencing. Job is longing to know how can any man ever be found pure in the sight of God. Job thinks it's unfair that once we take our last breathe, we go weak and die and there's no chance of rebirth like a tree. Job wishes the Lord would have more mercy upon us. Job wishes he would be laid to rest in a grave, until God's anger is done and has a purpose for him besides suffering. Job feels his mind is fully filled with pain and trouble, that he can't escape.

Meditations: In life we all come and go quickly, in the time we live we need to live it to the fullest, we must count our blessings the Lord has provided, the more we focus on his greatness, his joy and peace , the more we will experience the love of GOd, In time of trouble, stop to pray and meditate on his word for it will shine the way to our problems we face.

Dear Lord, help us to fulfill your law and let us have overwhelming peace that comes from know you in your precious name we pray amen.

job 13

Job 13
1 "My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3 But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
4 You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!
5 If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
6 Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips.
7 Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
8 Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
9 Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?
10 He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
11 Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 "Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
14 Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely [a] defend my ways to his face.
16 Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him!
17 Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say.
18 Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
19 Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20 "Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:
21 Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22 Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply.
23 How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
24 Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25 Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
26 For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.
27 You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
28 "So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.


Summary : Job is growing tired of everything and he can't stomach things anymore. Job wants to speak directly to GOd and plead his case once and for all. Job is tired of people smearing him with lies of why all this is happening to him. Job is willing to put his life in jeparady to plead his case to God. He will gladly stand toe to toe with God and tell him he is blameless. He knows if he gets a case he will be cleared on all charges and found blameless, which Job is seeking. Job in this chapter is pleading GOd to stop all of his pain hes suffering once and for all. He demands for GOd to no longer be silent and speak or show up once and for all.

Reflection: We as humans so badly have the fight spirit in us, to prove to Man or God we are right and he may not being seeing what we feel, which you know is not right. He wrestle with GOd all the time thinking just once he may understand what we feel, THe thing is GOd knows everything we feel and he allows us free will, gettin mad at him for whats going on , is foolish because it hurts us, God understands we grow tired of our situations, but he wants our love to be unconditioanl and he asks of us to trust him with all our heart , mind and soul. We must really think twice next time we want to get mad at God and bite our tongue . Lord help us to understand GOd knows whats best for us in all situations, help us to surrender our life to his ways dear Lord, for we ask this in your precious name Amen

Job Chapter 12

Job 12

Job

1 Then Job replied:

2 "Doubtless you are the people,

and wisdom will die with you!

3 But I have a mind as well as you;

I am not inferior to you.

Who does not know all these things?

4 "I have become a laughingstock to my friends,

though I called upon God and he answered—

a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!

5 Men at ease have contempt for misfortune

as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

6 The tents of marauders are undisturbed,

and those who provoke God are secure—

those who carry their god in their hands. [a]

7 "But ask the animals, and they will teach you,

or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,

or let the fish of the sea inform you.

9 Which of all these does not know

that the hand of the LORD has done this?

10 In his hand is the life of every creature

and the breath of all mankind.

11 Does not the ear test words

as the tongue tastes food?

12 Is not wisdom found among the aged?

Does not long life bring understanding?

13 "To God belong wisdom and power;

counsel and understanding are his.

14 What he tears down cannot be rebuilt;

the man he imprisons cannot be released.

15 If he holds back the waters, there is drought;

if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.

16 To him belong strength and victory;

both deceived and deceiver are his.

17 He leads counselors away stripped

and makes fools of judges.

18 He takes off the shackles put on by kings

and ties a loincloth [b] around their waist.

19 He leads priests away stripped

and overthrows men long established.

20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers

and takes away the discernment of elders.

21 He pours contempt on nobles

and disarms the mighty.

22 He reveals the deep things of darkness

and brings deep shadows into the light.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them;

he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason;

he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.

25 They grope in darkness with no light;

he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Job speaks out to his friends, with frustration. Job tells them there wisdom will die with them. He goes on to say none of you are better than me. job says I truly am not a laughing stock, I'm blameless , then Job goes on to describe who God is why God does the things he does. Through Jobs suffering and trials , Job gains true wisdom from God.

Reflection : Many times in our life we will be questioned, our friends will seem to think they know more , we must know that , it does not do us any good to sweat over what people think, we are not to please the world and there standard but Gods. I know it is not easy to do , but if you ask God for his wisdom he will show you it . Sometimes we need to be broken for us to gain wisdom . Dear father Please teach us we can have true comfort in you , and you receive us they way we are, we thank you Lord. Amen

Job Chapter 11

1	Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2	Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3	Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4	For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5	But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6	And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7	Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8	It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9	The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10	If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11	For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12	For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
13	If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14	If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy atabernacles.
15	For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16	Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17	And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18	And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19	Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20	But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. Chapter 11 Zophar is wanting God to give Job a piece of his mind , because Zophar believes Jobs foolish words and thinking need correction. Zophar is telling Job, his suffering is nothing, Job deserves way more than what he is currently going through . Zophar then goes on to tell Job his brain couldn't even possible understand the greatest of God if it tried to, Zophar then goes on to share his belief in who are Great God is with such beautiful illustrations of fresh imagery. Then Zophar shares with Job a way to become fresh and new with God and have his sins for given and walk in life with a clean slate before man and GOd. Refelection, Sometimes as friends we all try to give our two cents to our friends. How many times do we think before we speak ? If correction is needed do we go to the person and ask them the questions out of concern and compassion like GOd would ? I know a lot of time we go at people like there on trial , and we want to go and put them in to a corner like Mike tyson and nail them to admit there wrong. Im guilty of that at times. We must learn to stop , think pray and ask GOd what we should say, if we cant encourage with a heart like Christ we should reframe from saying anything at all. Father God let us watch the words we say in speaking with our brothers and sisters, let us use words that would show your light and touch the souls of your people, for we ask this in your precious name amen .