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    January 28th Chronological Bible Readings

    Job 32:1-34:37
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    In Job chapters 32 and 33, Elihu becomes angry at Job and his friends and presents his case!  Elihu was sitting on the sidelines up until this point and obviously was ready to say a few words!  It was amazing to read his words in chapter 32 – it was apparent to me that he was young and energetic and felt he had some very important things to say – and we will hear all that Elihu has to say between now and chapter 37!  🙂 Interestingly, as we get to God speaking to Job and his friends in chapter 38, you’ll note God does not condemn Elihu along w/ Job’s 3 other friends.  The English poet and artist William Blake made this wonderful engraving below in the year 1825 titled “The Wrath of Elihu”:


    Elihu

    Elihu continues his strong discourse from yesterday! There is a lot of good stuff in his words today.  Chapter 34 verse 12 is awesome – “There is no truer statement than this: God will not do wrong. The Almighty cannot twist justice.”  I pray you believe this verse to be very true…?

    Worship God: Today’s readings in Job with Elihu’s speech reminded me of The Newsboy’s song “He Reigns:”


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8R9ZPT2T-I

    Do you know who Reigns?  Click here and meet your King!

    Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.” Job 34:12 NIV

    Prayer Point: Pray that you never doubt that God cannot do wrong. Pray that you know that God would never pervert justice.

    Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

    God bless,
    Mike

    p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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    1. Lily Avatar
      Lily

      Job 32:7-8
      7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
      advanced years should teach wisdom.’
      8 But it is the spirit in a person,
      the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
      Elihu, although younger than Job’s friends who spoke based on their earthly wisdom and experiences, spoke from the spirit in a person. It is the Holy Spirit that guides us and gives us wisdom and understanding, not our own words that we may boast. Studying the bible and spending time with our God will help us discern God’s will through His Spirit that resides in our hearts.
      The prophet Isaiah spoke of the Spirit in
      Isaiah 34:16
      16 Look in the scroll of the Lord and read:
      None of these will be missing,
      not one will lack her mate.
      For it is his mouth that has given the order,
      and his Spirit will gather them together.
      Jesus told His disciples in
      Luke 12:12
      12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
      Paul in his letters to the believers in Corinth spoke of the Spirit from God.
      1 Corinthians 2:10-13
      New International Version (NIV)
      10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.
      The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
      11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
      12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.
      13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.
      My prayer, may the Holy spirit of God reside in me and guide me.

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