Job 20 “On God’s side”

GuidetohisWord

In chapters 15, 18 and in 20 we read the arguments of Job’s friends one after the other defending their best to void the position Job has taken to cling to his innocency. Eliphaz the Temanite snaps at his stubbornness,’Should he(Job) reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?/⁴ Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.”(15:3-4). To this Job has an answer,”Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure(16:17). Of course Job has a point. Prima facie what shall Eliphaz know of his standing with God?” Eliphaz is merely making a point but Job rebuts it on thee grounds of his faith. We saw the quality of Job’s faith who declares in no uncertain tones,’For I know that my redeemer liveth(19:25-26)”, From whence come this faith? From his faith of course. “Knowing this, that the trying…

View original post 453 more words

Read Full Post »

Job 19:22-27 Soul

GuidetohisWord

Parable#8

“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth/ And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God/ Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.(vv.25-27)”

Whence comes foreknowledge? Even sinners do have a dread of sin as we shall see in this verse, “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved./ But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God(John3:20-21).

From these verses we can infer that truth makes all the difference. Firstly ‘for whatsoever is not of faith is sin (Ro.14:23)” Secondly ‘Therefore to him that knoweth to…

View original post 585 more words

Read Full Post »

Job 18: 1-8 “Darkness”

GuidetohisWord

“ And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?/ They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.(17:15-16)”

Hope makes a child of God not ashamed.”And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us(Ro.5:5). Job uttered the above as part of a parable and it is how our corruptible bodies speak when we made ‘bed in darkness.’ Here below is the passage and what Bildad the Shuhite touches upon.

Job laments, “My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart./ They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness./ If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness(17:11-13)”.

View original post 479 more words

Read Full Post »