Job 20, Zophar’s second attack , was a subtle attack - a discription of what happens to the wicked (that just happens to sound a lot like what is happening to Job) but in Chapter 22 Elphaz doesn’t pull any punches in what he is calling Job! Boy, with friends like these - who needs enemies? In fact, in Job 26 that is practically what he says! In The Message Job says,"Well, you've certainly been a great help to a helpless man! You came to the rescue just in the nick of time!What wonderful advice you've given to a mixed-up man! What amazing insights you've provided!Where in the world did you learn all this? How did you become so inspired?” Can’t you just hear the sarcasm?
Reading Mark again after attending our classes in Mark with Dr. Tim Geddert is such a joy as I remember the amazing things I learned. For instance, in chapter 3 verse 7, Mark tells of how Jesus went to the sea to get away. I don’t know how many times I have read that, but after the classes I understand that Jesus was looking for a day off. He needed some down time. Jesus is so God to me, that I forget that He was also a man. These glimpses of Jesus the man intrigue me. Then in Mark 5 - the story of the madman. I have always wondered if the people who were at first in awe of the miracle Jesus, then ticked off at Him over the dead pigs - if it was a way for them not to have to deal with Who He was.
This week’s readings:
Sonday, Nov 5…....Job 28-29; Galatians 1-2
Monday, Nov 6…...Job 30, Psalm 120; Gal 3-4
Tuesday, Nov 7…..Job 31-32; Gal 5-6
Wed. Nov 8…...…Job 33; 1 Corinthians 1-3
Thurs, Nov 9…..…Job 34; 1 Cor 4-6
Friday, Nov 10……Job 35-36; 1 Cor 7-8
Sat. Nov11……...…Psalm 122; 1 Cor 9-11
Posted by Valerie at November 6, 2006 08:06 PM