tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post3732632727492980040..comments2023-08-27T06:33:12.637-05:00Comments on The Bible in a Year - and Beyond!: Wednesday, January 20th: Job 9-11 ~ NathanTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-38872098548562355032016-01-22T00:12:46.921-06:002016-01-22T00:12:46.921-06:00Job 10:11 You clothed me with skin and flesh, and...Job 10:11 You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.<br /><br />This reminded me of Psalm 134. God's creative power - at times incredibly intimate, and at times incredibly vast - is amazing.<br /><br />Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-48331613628523011522016-01-20T22:38:48.199-06:002016-01-20T22:38:48.199-06:00Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you prob...Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens - what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave - what can you know? ~ Job 11:7-8<br /><br />So true...try as we might, we can't ever fully understand God's reasoning for why/how things happen on this earthdanaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607224784900302625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-91514508684908419862016-01-20T17:10:01.514-06:002016-01-20T17:10:01.514-06:00There's that saying that the teacher is always...There's that saying that the teacher is always silent during the test. Tomorrow is spelling test day for my Grade 1 friends and it wouldn't be right to swoop in and "save" them when they aren't sure of what letter goes where. The test is an indication of what they know right now. God wants to see what Job knows right now. Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770898936799604859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-73528044974704295082016-01-20T10:07:43.501-06:002016-01-20T10:07:43.501-06:00When reflecting on the calamities in his life, Job...When reflecting on the calamities in his life, Job succumbs to despair. That is not to say he sinned in his lament. David wrote Psalms with the same theme, though Psalms 13 resonates with me.<br /><br />Psalms 13:1-3<br />How long, O Lord.<br />Will you forget me forever?<br />How long will You hide Your face from me?<br />How long must I take counsel in my soul,<br />Having sorrow in my heart day after day?<br />How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?<br />Consider me and answer, O Lord my God.<br />Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.<br /><br /><br />Job understands that "all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags" (Isaiah 64:6). He is no position to defend himself and "could only plead with my Judge for mercy"(Job 9:15).<br /><br />Job's raw expression of sorrow is not something to rebuke, but that is what happens in chapter 11 thanks to Zophar.Funkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307045351525759918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-38922917334297588222016-01-20T07:29:30.367-06:002016-01-20T07:29:30.367-06:00I found in chapter 9 that Job shows some recogniti...I found in chapter 9 that Job shows some recognition to how great God is. While reading, this verse stood out to me:<br /><br />who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars; - Job 9:7<br /><br />To know that God can command the sun to not rise and it will obey, is a power that I cannot fully comprehend. God is mighty and powerful, but do I give Him the challenges in my life and lean on His strength?Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378594821836169485noreply@blogger.com