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Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 35-36 ERV

Podcast Introduction

This is Poetry Thursday, and our reading is Job 35-36. The title is this episode is “It’s Not My Job“.

Comments on Job 35-36

Elihu has thus far been no more help to Job than the others have been, and in this chapter Elihu accuses Job of being self-righteous. But he did say one thing that I especially liked in verse 10. Elihu said: He is the One who gives us songs to sing in the night.

In our darkest hour, when all seems lost, when we turn to Him and are reminded of who it is that we rely on, with His power and grace and glory, we can sing songs of praise and worship because we know that God is on the throne. I know this because I have been there. I have lain in my bed in the middle of the night, and have felt His presence and poured my heart out to Him, and felt His peace settle over me. And it is in those times when He gives us songs to sing. 

During Elihu’s discourse, Elihu pointed out some errors that he thought Job made in his statements, but he did not attack Job’s character unlike Job’s other friends. Job in his suffering did say some untrue things about God, and Elihu addressed those things. He reminded Job that God is God, and Job is not. That’s a good reminder, and one that I am all too glad to embrace. I don’t want the job!

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Steve Webb 0:00
God is on the throne.

Steve Webb 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring one year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your og Godcaster. Steve Webb. We do this podcast every day. And we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And this is poetry Thursday. Our reading today is job 35 and 36. The title of the episode is, it’s not my job. Now, before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together here around your word. And I thank you so much for the book of Job. It’s always been one of my favorite books. And I pray that as we read today, you’ll teach us touch our hearts, touch our minds, touch our spirits. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s begin.

Steve Webb 0:56
Job chapter 35. Eli, you continue talking and said, job, it is not fair for you to say I am more right than God. Because you also ask him, Where is the use of trying to please you? What good will it do me if I don’t sin? Job, I want to answer you and your friends here with you. Look up at the sky. Look at the clouds which are so much higher than you. If you sin, it does not hurt God, even if your sins are too many to count that does nothing to God. And if you’re good, that does not help God. He gets nothing from you. Job. The good and bad things you do affect only other people like yourself. If people are being hurt, they cry out and beg for protection from those who hurt them. But they forget to say where is God, the one who made me, he is the one who gives us songs to sing in the night. He is the one who makes us smarter than any animal on earth and wiser than any bird. Or if evil people ask God for help, He will not answer them because they are too proud. God will not listen to their worthless begging God all powerful will not pay attention to them. So job God will not listen to you when you say that you don’t see him. You say you’re waiting for your chance to meet with him and prove that you’re innocent job thanks that God does not punish evil and that he pays no attention to sin. So he continues his worthless talking. Everything is said shows he does not know what he’s talking about.

Steve Webb 2:24
Job chapter 36. A lie he continued talking and said, be patient with me a little longer. God has a few more words that he wants me to say. I will share my knowledge with everyone. I will prove that my maker is right job. I’m telling the truth. I know what I’m talking about. God is very powerful, but he does not hate people. He is very powerful. But he is also very wise. He will not let evil people live. He brings justice to the poor. He watches over those who live right. He lets them rule in high places. So if people are punished, if they are tied with chains and ropes, they did something wrong. And God will tell them what they did that they sinned and we’re proud, he will force them to listen to his warning. He will command them to stop sinning. If they serve and obey Him, He will make them successful, and they will live a Happy life. But if they refuse to obey Him, they will be destroyed. They will die like fools. People who don’t care about God are always bitter. Even when he punishes them. They refuse to pray to him for help. They will die while they are still young, like the male prostitutes. God saves those who suffer by using their suffering. He uses their troubles to speak in a way that makes them listen. In fact, God wants to help you out of your troubles. He wants to take away your burdens that are crushing you. He wants to load your table with plenty of food. But you are full of this talk about guilt, judgment and justice. Job. Don’t let your anger fill you with doubt about God. And don’t let the price of forgiveness turn you away. Do you think your wealth will keep you out of trouble? Will your great strength be of any help to you now? Don’t be like those who wish darkness would come and hide them. They try to disappear into the night job. Don’t let your suffering cause you to choose evil. Be careful not to do wrong. Look, God’s power makes him great. He is the greatest teacher of all. No one can tell him what to do. No one can say God you have done wrong. Remember to praise Him for what He has done as many others have done in song. Everyone can see what he has done. Even people in faraway countries. Yes, God is great, but we cannot understand his greatness. We don’t know how long he has lived. God takes up water from the earth and changes it into mist and rain. So the clouds pour out the water and the rain falls on many people. No one can understand how he spreads the clouds out or how the THUNDER RUMBLES from his home in the sky. I look he spreads lightning all over the sky and covers the deepest part of the ocean. He uses them to control the nations and to give them plenty of food. He grabs the lightning with his hands and commands it to strike where he wants. The thunder warns that a storm is coming. So even the cattle no it is near. Well, Elihu has thus far been no more help to job than the others have been right and in chapter 35 ally who accuses job of being self righteous. But he did say one thing that I especially liked in verse 10, he like you said, he is the one who gives us songs to sing in the night. Beloved, in our darkest hour, when all seems lost when we turn to Him and are reminded of who it is that we rely on, with his power and grace and glory, we can sing songs of praise and worship because we know that God is on the throne. I know this because I’ve had some very dark hours. I’ve laid in my bed in the middle of the night, and I felt his presence and poured my heart out to him, and I felt his peace settle over me. And it’s in those times when he gives us songs to sing. During a lie use discourse, Eli, he pointed out some errors that he thought Joe made in his statements, but he did not attack Job’s character. Unlike Job’s other friends. Job in his suffering, did say some untrue things about God and a lie. He addressed those things. He reminded job that God is God and job is not. That’s a good reminder. And one that I’m all too glad to embrace. I don’t want the job. My friend Bryan Duncan is a funny guy. One of his favorite lines is I had a wonderful plan for God’s life when talking about his time as a rebellious youth. And then he likes so many of us discovered the truth that ally who spoke about God is God and we are not. What are your thoughts? I know there have been times when I thought my plan was better than God’s call the Lifespring family hotline and tell me your experience. That number is plus 1-951-732-8511. Or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com and comment there. You can email me at st***@*************ia.com. Or if you have a modern podcast app, comment via boostagram. I do read every comment and i’ll probably share yours on the show. Tomorrow will be prophecy Friday, and we’ll read Jeremiah 27 through 31.

Steve Webb 7:33
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Steve Webb 7:46
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Steve Webb 11:15
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