The Bible Recap - Day 007 (Job 14-16) - Year 5

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible recap. Today, we got to hear from Good Old, Elifaz again. That's right, bad for a number one, is back to double down on his bust of theology. But before he starts talking, Job has some good things to say. In 145, Job says, man's days are determined. You know that phrase, your days are numbered? If you've ever heard somebody say that in conversation, they're probably using it as a threat.

Starting point is 00:00:36 Maybe even a joke threat. They'll say, your days are numbered, buddy. But in the grand scheme of things, that is no threat to me. It's a promise and a comfort. Job said to God, you have appointed man's limits that he cannot pass. I love that God has sovereign over my lifespan. Each day is appointed and my life will last the exact amount of time he has determined.

Starting point is 00:00:57 The exact amount, no more, no less. That's a great comfort to me because listen, if he's done with me here, I don't want to be here anymore. Let's get this show on the road, I'm ready to go. And if he still has an assignment for me here, then I don't want to miss out on that either. I trust his timing and at all. In the back half of chapter 14, Job gets kind of bummed out talking about his future. And that makes sense given all he's been through. Let's cut him some slack and not rush him to healing.

Starting point is 00:01:26 After all, his friends certainly didn't. They were not patient with his pain. Okay, chapter 15. This is where Ilifaz speaks again, falsely accusing Job, misunderstanding his heart and his motives. He thinks Job's grief is a sign that he doesn't trust God. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive. Jesus grieved and mourned, and't trust God. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive. Jesus grieved and mourned, and he is God. I have so much compassion for Job here. It's

Starting point is 00:01:51 really hard to feel alone in your pain, but it's even harder to feel unknown in your pain by people who are supposed to know and love you. In my Bible, chapter 16 is titled, Job replies, miserable comfortors are you. In my Bible, chapter 16 is titled, Joe replies, miserable comforters are you. He's just shooting it straight, I love it. He's calling them out on being terrible friends. In 163, he even begs them to be silent and to stop advising him.

Starting point is 00:02:18 Did you catch that? He says, shall windy words have an end or what provokes you that you answer? This whole section makes me want to think very carefully about how and when I advise others. God called us to mourn with those who mourn, not advise those who mourn, and certainly not to condemn them for their mourning. Yesterday, we saw how Joe was starting to see God's hand in all of this.

Starting point is 00:02:46 He recognized that God played a role in this, albeit a passive one. And in 167, Joe begins to attribute the harm to God and to doubt God's goodness. He starts to believe that God hates him. He blames God for all the things Satan did. If you're in a dark place, this book is probably serving as a comfort to you, but if you're not in a dark place, be patient with Joe. Don't engage with the story the same way his friends did. They just wanted to wrap it up and have him repent or change so that they could get on with things. Suffering always lasts longer than we want it to. But sitting in someone else's suffering with them teaches us patience and compassion,

Starting point is 00:03:30 the kinds of things that God feels toward those who are weeping and mourning. And those are certainly the kinds of things we want others to display to us when we're struggling. Let this book help you strengthen your patience and compassion muscles. Where did you see God's actions or attributes today? This was my God shot. I noticed how God is sovereign over a lifespan. As I mentioned, this is a great comfort to me. I don't want anyone to kill me except God. I certainly don't want the enemy to be sovereign over that. I don't trust him, but I trust God. The life of Job and the death of his family members,

Starting point is 00:04:08 Job recognized that God is sovereign over all that, like we read about in Job 14.5. We've been seeing God's sovereignty over so many things since we started reading the Bible together. And it's fitting that we notice all these separate areas because the word sovereign really means that God is the supreme authority and that all things are under His control.

Starting point is 00:04:26 So what we've seen a lot this week is where His sovereignty has been displayed in various areas. We will continue to see this all throughout Scripture, so keep looking for that. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a page in Scripture where that's not displayed. So here's my challenge to you. Notice if and when it feels offensive to you that he's in charge. Where do you want to be the God of your own life? Where do you feel like he's infringing on your rights with his sovereignty? That was a real struggle for me on my first trip to Scripture. So I

Starting point is 00:04:58 feel for you if that's where you are right now. Hang in there, keep looking for him in these pages, because he's where the joy is. Okay, Bible readers, we've been at this for seven days, so I just want to check in with you. How are you doing? What have you learned so far? If you're behind, don't beat yourself up about it. You're probably reading the Bible far more than you would if you were doing it on your own. Think about the things you've learned so far.

Starting point is 00:05:24 Reflect on the attributes of God's character that you've seen in the chapters we've read. Lean into those things, and ask him to grant you an increasing desire to know him more. He can change your heart. This episode is brought to you by Way FM. They're a great place to find your favorite Christian music. What if you listen to Christian music on Way FM for 21 Days and see how God uses it to make a difference in your life? To listen to Way FM, click the link in the show notes

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The Bible Recap - Day 007 (Job 14-16) - Year 5

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