Category Archives: Job

Another Approach

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Pete

Job, and his friends were both pretty clear on “what” had happened. Where they differed was on the “why.” For Job’s friends it was pretty clear, “You’re suffering because something’s wrong with you — you must have sinned some pretty … Continue reading →

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Kind of Gospel-Like

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Pete

Trying to hear what the kid has to say this morning. Elihu has listened long enough to the back-and-forth of the grey-heads, now it’s his turn. Job has already had his “drop the mic” moment (Job 31:40), and now the … Continue reading →

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Time to Speak Up

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Pete

Up to this point, he was content to observe the back and forth between Job and his so-called “friends.” For 28 chapters he’s eavesdropped on their debate. After all, he’s just the kid in the crowd, thus considering it all … Continue reading →

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The Bow Undone

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Pete

Read Job 29 and 30 together and it’s a dickens of a contrast — the best of times and the worst of times. Chapter 29 is Job at his best, a force to be reckoned with. In his prime (29:4), … Continue reading →

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Be Careful. Remember.

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Pete

Every year there comes a point as I read in the latter chapters of Job where I ask myself, “Self, what do you make of Elihu?” You know, Elihu, the fourth man in the fray. Not one of the three … Continue reading →

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Someone to Hear My Case

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Pete

Job and his buddies were in agreement about some stuff. As I read Job 31 this morning, out of the gate Job makes a couple of statements that I think his debating cohort would have said, “Yes and Amen!” to. … Continue reading →

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Job Asks. Jesus Answers.

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Pete

A big part of Job’s problem, and a big contributor to his struggle with God, was that Job didn’t really get the big picture. I know, kind of an understatement, huh? From reading the beginning of the book, we know … Continue reading →

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Two Words of Wisdom

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Pete

It’s wisdom literature — sometimes I forget that. That Proverbs is wisdom literature is a gimme. So too with Ecclesiastes and the Psalms. All of these clearly providing divine insight for the meaning and maneuvering of life. That Song of … Continue reading →

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The Right Filter

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Pete

Elihu presents the encore argument. Jobs other friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite are done talking. Though they came to Job to “show him sympathy and comfort him” (Job 2:11), in trying to make sense … Continue reading →

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Suffering and Sweet Anticipation

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Pete

I read Job 29 and 30 this morning. A stark contrast. A compelling before and after picture. There’s Job’s recollection of the days when he was in his prime and the “friendship of God” (29:4) was upon his tent, versus … Continue reading →

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