Read: Job 16:1-19:29; 1 Corinthians 16:1-24; Psalm 40:1-10; Proverbs 22:1
Job fights back and tells his friends that if things were reversed, he would be comforting them instead of accusing them. Job feels like he has been turned over to the enemy with no one to defend him. But, he knows that heaven is his defense and they know the truth. Job longs for an advocate on earth.
Bolded speaks up for him and his friends. He doesn’t like being referred to as a beast. He goes on a tirade explaining the plight of the wicked as if Job is in this category. I don’t blame Job for being irate with his friends. He comes back with a vengeance defending himself and begging for pity.
In the New Testament, Paul urges the Corinthians to start setting aside a free will offering to give him for missions. They were to send some of their missionaries with Paul to Jerusalem for training. This money would fund their travels. Paul urges them of five things: be on their guard against the enemy, stand firm in the faith of their salvation, be men of courage and not fear, be strong, and do everything through love. These are five tenets to live by as Christians.
Lord, help us to live by these five things.
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