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OK, I think I get it

visioncgbc | April 17, 2008 10:35

I received this comment from the blog I just posted:

"'I've never thought about Elihu's words being a "smokescreen to judge." His words have seemed to me to resound with truth. I've always wondered why, in the end (Job 42:7,9) the name of Elihu (which translates "it was God indeed") is not included with those whom the Lord chastises. Why, if he is guilty of judgment, is he not reprimanded by the LORD as well?"

Do you know that I have never "got" that Elihu wasn't in that grouping?  Thank you so much for sharing.  So, I think if I'm understanding, the three friends spoke and Job spoke back, and then the younger Elihu listened and spoke as best he could the heart of Christ.  The friend were speaking of a God that maybe they knew about but didn't know.  32:1 So these three men stoped amnsering Job, 32 1-5 Job's three friends now fell silent. They were talked out, stymied because Job wouldn't budge an inch—wouldn't admit to an ounce of guilt. Then Elihu lost his temper. (Elihu was the son of Barakel the Buzite from the clan of Ram.) He blazed out in anger against Job for pitting his righteousness against God's. He was also angry with the three friends because they had neither come up with an answer nor proved Job wrong. Elihu had waited with Job while they spoke because they were all older than he. But when he saw that the three other men had exhausted their arguments, he exploded with pent-up anger. 

His anger with Job was because Job dared to compare his rightousness with God's??  That was not found offensive by God.  

Thanks very much for explaing this to me.  

Gina 

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Finished my song

visioncgbc | April 17, 2008 06:14

Verse 1

Woke up this morning,

Felt a little better

Not where I wanna be yet

But that’s ok

Forgetting ‘bout the past

Looking forward to tomorrow

And for the first time in a while

I’m glad it’s today

Chorus

I’m glad it’s today/just to be in this moment

So I’ll take it in for what it is

I’m not saying my life will always be roses

Sometimes they’ll be thorns and pain

But for now I’m glad it’s today

Verse 2

Scary to crawl out

Of the rock I’m under

But it’s just as scary to think

Of staying here

I’ve been a bit cramped

Darkness is getting old

So I’m gonna look to the Son

To make things clear

Repeat Chorus

Bridge

I think my problem’s been/ that I’m stuck in

All the was’s and what’s to be

I’m gonna take a breath/and let myself rest

Because it’s settin’ me free

Repeat Chorus

Tag

Jesus took thorns and pain

So I can be glad it's today

 

I realize that was's isn't a word, but it's my song ok! It's the plural of was.  I know I'm making it up. 

Yesterday I went to the Dr.  A different Dr. and he said "OK.  Start at the beginning."  Music to my ears, 'cause I love it when I'm given freedom to talk as much as I want, which doesn't happen to me very much.  He's doing a lot of tests on my blood.  We talked about eating and coffee.  He wanted to know how I ate, and I was cornered,  'cause I said "well, just a little of everything."  But he was too smart for that.  "What did you eat yesterday?"  "What did you eat today?"  Wow, he must have done this before.  He basically said, "Look,  You can't drink 30+ cups of coffee a day and think that's ok with your insides.  You're wrecking your insides." He tells me all the things I need to eat and drink and do, and I know he's right.

Last night I went in Focus, 'cause nobody came to Vision.  Does God know what He's doing or what?  I'm so glad I got to be in that room last night.  It was SO good.  Adam E. told Richard that he felt led to teach and Richard has always been supportive in that aspect.  What a lesson!!  What praise and worship time!!  Someone got saved!!

I'm nearing the end of my reading of Job, and I'll probably read on to the end today.  I just love it when God says "Aha! Things are not always what they seem!"  Job wins.  Good wins.  God wins.  I am reading the speech of Elihu right now.  You know the more I am reading the words he is saying, I'm almost feeling like I've played his role more that I like to admit.  If you'll read the words he said to Job, it sounds good.  I mean he's just telling Job not to speak out against God and stop calling himself righteous.  That doesn't sound too bad, right?  But all the while Job was pleading for mercy from his friends, and continued to declare his righteousness.  They were appalled and rejected him completely.  But they were WRONG!  I think about the times that I thought something about a person, and things weren't what I thought.  When someone needs you, I mean cries out to you and needs you, are you there for them?  Or do you tell them all the things they should've done to prevent themselves from getting in this shape??  Do you really think that's effective?  Do I? Well, it's not.  I challenge you to read starting at Job 32 and realize that these beautiful words from Elihu were a smokescreen to judge, and remember at the end who God said was the right one.  

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