Archive for January, 2010

Stand in awe, and sin not

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Psalm 4:4 This has always been one of my favorite Psalms. In High School it was my “Life Verse” for at least 2 months. I would change often because I knew it had such an impact on [...]

no thought can be withholden from thee

Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Job 42:1-3 Today is one of [...]

Elihu's Wind Up

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. Job 32:2 Elihu’s wind up is almost comical. He spends almost a whole chapter setting up what up for what he wants to say. [...]

Job a man of integrity

Devotional thought from January 13th. 1I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; 25If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; 26If I [...]