Monday, June 18, 2007
Job
A few weeks ago, I was struck by a passage of Scripture. The words relate to my life so much, and I felt that it was truly a word from God. But today I went back to the passage, and I am wondering how much it can be applied. The verse is Job 36:16: "He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food." Taken out of context, this verse applies so well to me, but when read in context, and I realize that it was spoken by Elihu, I am not sure if I truly can apply it. Elihu, as we recall was one of Job's rebuking friends, who in the end was rebuked by God. All of the words of Job's friends were negated when God spoke in the end....so can something they said be applied to our lives? I don't know. Any suggestions out there?
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