January 17, 2011
Zophar answers. Again assuming that what was happening to Job was because he was evil Zophar says, "The happiness of evil people is brief, and the joy of the wicked lasts only a moment. Their pride may be as high as the heavens, and their heads may touch the clouds, but they will be gone forever, like their own dung... Evil may taste sweet in their mouths, and they may hide it under their tongues. They cannot stand to let go of it; they keep it in their mouths. But their food will turn sour in their stomachs, like the poison of a snake (Psalm 140) inside of them... This is what God plans for evil people; this is what he has decided they will receive."
Job responds. Job is becoming weary. Weary from the emotional, physical, psychological, and mental toll of this trial. He is also weary of his friends falsely accusing him of being evil, and he expresses his frustration to them and God.
From Life Lesson:
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Zophar answers. Again assuming that what was happening to Job was because he was evil Zophar says, "The happiness of evil people is brief, and the joy of the wicked lasts only a moment. Their pride may be as high as the heavens, and their heads may touch the clouds, but they will be gone forever, like their own dung... Evil may taste sweet in their mouths, and they may hide it under their tongues. They cannot stand to let go of it; they keep it in their mouths. But their food will turn sour in their stomachs, like the poison of a snake (Psalm 140) inside of them... This is what God plans for evil people; this is what he has decided they will receive."
Job responds. Job is becoming weary. Weary from the emotional, physical, psychological, and mental toll of this trial. He is also weary of his friends falsely accusing him of being evil, and he expresses his frustration to them and God.
From Life Lesson:
"The key to forgiving others is to quit focusing on what they did to you and start focusing on what God did for you. Unforgiving servants always end up in prison. Prisons of anger, guilt, and depression. God doesn't have to put us in jail; we create our own.... Hatred will sour your outlook and break your back. The load of bitterness is simply to heavy. Your knees will buckle under the strain, and your heart will break beneath the weight. The mountain before you is steep enough without the heaviness of hatred on your back. The wisest choice, the only choice, is for you to drop the anger." ~ From In the Grip of Grace by Max LucadoAddendum: 12/3/14 ~ Praise is key to forgiveness and letting go of hurts and anger because they cannot co-exist together. Praise keeps everything in life in the proper perspective. This is why we say that by far, the most important thing Jane (Her Name Was Jane) taught us, was the importance of keeping praise first and foremost in our lives. When praise is at the forefront of your lives, you can let go of everything else. All the real or perceived injustices—gone. Anger—gone. Fear—gone. Unrest—gone. Hurts—gone. Angst—gone. Self-imprisonment—gone. When those things are gone from your life, the voids where they once existed are filled with peace, joy, contentment, understanding, a calm demeanor, and freedom. When you open your hands to surrender and let go, your hands are also open to receive the blessings that only God can give. To hold onto grudges brings imprisonment. To let go brings freedom. We choose freedom. We choose to praise the LORD!
Next Entry: Job 22:1 – 24:15
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