In an unexpected way, the grim waves of words crashing against Job drove him into the arms of God. “Listen carefully to my speech, and let this be your consolation [Heb, tanhûm, meaning “comfort” or “solace”]” (Job 21:2). Thus begins Job’s sixth speech. The sentence is brimming with irony. Aren’t these “friends” there to comfort him? Instead, he finds […]
Read More… from September 11, 2025 — “Comfort, Yes, Comfort My People!”
There was no “tooting your own horn” in those days. This is more like Zophar on his shofar! Happily, we’ve come to Zophar’s last speech. Calling it a speech may be too kind. It’s a verbal onslaught. In his first speech (Job 11:1-20), Zophar at least offered the possibility that Job was a good man […]
Read More… from September 10, 2025 — Sharp Arrows, Aimed Badly
“Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: ‘I know that my Redeemer lives!’” —Thomas S. Monson I’d like to linger longer on these beautiful words: “I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see […]
Truth is progressively revealed, but that doesn’t deny that seeds of future full-grown truths are found early on. It would be hard to overstate Job’s distress. One day he believed that God had blessed him in every sphere of life—physically, emotionally, domestically, financially, socially, and spiritually. Then, in a matter of hours, his blessings turned […]
Read More… from September 8, 2025 — Great Distress & Great Delight
“He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Php 1:6, ESV). Once again Job responds, this time addressing charges brought by Bildad. He begins by rejecting the childhood claim, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” No, says Job, “you […]
Read More… from September 5, 2025 — Building With Hammer Blows
God is looking for someone in your town to show His generous heart to others. Uncle Dave knew before the Lord could fill his driveway He would have to help his faith. […]
I wouldn’t be surprised if my paternal grandfather had tartan blood in his veins. Scotland hardly appears on a world map, but, as he loved to tell me, Scottish influence in the world far outweighs its population or geography. Scotland has some of the oldest and most respected universities in the world—more per capita than […]
Satan’s watchword: “Prey without ceasing.” So you can probably guess what ours should be. It has been ten chapters since we last heard from Bildad. That should be long enough to come up with something fresh. But oh no! He begins exactly the same way. “How long will you speak these things” (Job 8:2). “How long till you […]
Read More… from September 4, 2025 — A Portrait Of The Wicked
God is working in our waiting. He’s committed to answering us, but He knows when it’s best received. Job reminds us of the intricate weaving of the physical and spiritual parts of our being. When the outer man is touched, the inner man feels it, too. His body is covered with sores, and perhaps growing […]
Read More… from September 3, 2025 — The Silence Before The Speaking