Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone elseContinue reading “rubbish…”
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In Good and in Bad…
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and veryContinue reading “In Good and in Bad…”
When he prayed…
And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed himContinue reading “When he prayed…”
to big for your britches
Job 38:1-11 is the beginning of God’s 4 chapter answer to Job who has laid out his complaints against God. As I read these first 11 verses, in which God begins – “Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me.” Or my paraphrase – Stand up and getContinue reading “to big for your britches”
Why?
Have you seen the commercial recently where the little boy is following a man around and asking him why about everything… and finally at the end of the commercial we discover that this boy is not the son of the man but asking him these questions because of the intelligence the man has because of the type of carContinue reading “Why?”
Trust in the Lord
In what do you trust? Do you trust in wealth? Do you trust in the amount of money you make and how much you have saved for the future? Is this security? When the dollar keeps falling and banks can close or be robbed? Do you trust in the security of your job? Is thereContinue reading “Trust in the Lord”