By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. Job 37:10 Personally, I love the imagery that the Bible provides in many places. I did a short series on this blog about the imagery in Isaiah 37. There are a number of verses in the book of Job [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Job’
27 Sep
God Working With Man
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. Job 33:29-30 To me, there are several encouraging things about these verses. The obvious truth is that the Lord works both in us and in our lives to bring [...]
25 Sep
Truth and Deliverance
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. Job 33:27-28 Here, once again, we see the simple truth that God destroys the proud, but [...]
24 Sep
Sticks and Stones
Then Job answered and said, How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? Job 19:1-2 As the old saying goes, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, not all old sayings are good ones. I think this is an old saying [...]
23 Sep
Pleading With God
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! Job 16:21 After I first read this verse, I started thinking about it. Some verses lend themselves to more than one application, and this is one of those verses, to me. I will write about one today and [...]
22 Sep
Encouragers
…miserable comforters are ye all. I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. Job 16:2b, 4-5 Job’s friends [...]
21 Sep
Discouragers
Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. [...]
20 Sep
Sealed up in a Bag
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. Job 14:17 This verse was a great encouragement to me when I read it the other day. What a glorious thought to think that our transgressions and sins are “sealed in a bag” and are “sewed up.” As I thought about [...]
18 Sep
Though He Slay Me…
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. He also shall be my salvation… Job 13:15-16a To me, this verse is one of the most simple and powerful verses in the Bible dealing with undying and unfailing faith. After all that Job had been [...]
17 Sep
The Chastening of the Almighty
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. Job 5:17-18 When we are being “corrected” by the Lord, it is never a pleasant experience. In fact, I don’t know that I’ve ever been “corrected [...]
