“You would-be plotters of the curves of life…bound for me the mystic wild parabola of love.” —A. Rutledge In case we have forgotten who this man is, so engulfed in grief, he gives us a little reminder. “I have sewn sackcloth over my skin, and laid my head in the dust. My face is flushed from […]
We who rally ’round the Cross know that, even there, “our God turned the curse into a blessing” (Neh 13:2). Job wants to refute a misunderstanding put forward by Eliphaz who accused Job of making a frontal attack on the Lord: “he stretches out his hand against God, and acts defiantly against the Almighty, running stubbornly against Him […]
In the end, people can’t live with hopelessness. So they end up choosing between Lady Luck or the Almighty God who holds everything in His hands. […]
Christ not only passed through every grief for us, but He passes on to us the comfort He found there. As Job begins his fourth speech, he delivers his famous assessment: “Miserable comforters are you all!” (Job 16:2). The two words are on a collision course with each other. The word “miserable” (Heb, ‘âmâl) is a grab-bag of distasteful ideas. […]
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If you think the worst of others, it may say more about your heart than it does about theirs. Having denounced Job’s sincerity (Job 15:1-6), and disputed his veracity (vv 7-16), Eliphaz now describes Job’s duplicity (vv 17-35). Interestingly, like many who become wrapped up in the heat of an argument, Eliphaz completely ignores everything […]
When the verse says, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend” (Prov 27:6), it probably means surgery, not savagery! When I see my little grandsons parrying and thrusting with their toy weapons, I think of the proverb, “The words of the reckless pierce like swords” (Prov 12:18, NIV). If Job’s three friends have come to comfort him, they are […]
Read More… from August 27, 2025 — One Letter Between Words & Swords
Death and resurrection [have] even been muttered in conversations between…the vegetables. —C.S. Lewis From Job 14:7 to verse 22, we are taken on a nature hike. Job first asks us to look at the wonder of life in a tree. “For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout […]
How does a Christian man creatively bring the gospel to 700 million people at one time? Listen on to find out — and allow your mind to stretch to consider how many redeemed sinners will be in Heaven! […]
No man can dream dreams lofty enough to touch the fringes of God’s ultimate plans for us in Christ. When assessing humanity, perspective is essential. The experts say we’re halfway between the subatomic particles and the supernovas. When David came to Goliath, the giant asked, “Am I a dog?” (1 Sam 17:43), to be chased away with […]