Job 31:1-40 – I’m Innocent!

Read Job 31:1-40

Job’s protest of innocence here gives us a picture of what behaviors he finds to be offensive to God. Job asks over and over, “have I” this or that, believing that if he had done any of those things there would be reason for the calamity he’s endured. It’s as if Job is challenging someone to step forward and finally make an accusation.

We can glean a lot of wisdom from Job in this reading. We can take Job’s words about sinfulness and examine our own lives. Have our own actions and thoughts caused us to be guilty in any of these sins against God? Continue reading “Job 31:1-40 – I’m Innocent!”

Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 – Final Thoughts

Read Ecclesiastes 12:8-14

What an image describing how wise words inspire us! Neither a cattle prod nor a nail-studded stick sound like a pleasant way to direct our path. Yet sometimes that’s just what we need – like a “kick in the pants!” Understanding right from wrong can often be an eye-opening experience.

Encountering the Teacher’s reflections throughout the book of Ecclesiastes has been helpful. I appreciate his conclusions and parting thoughts in this final passage. “Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.” If more people in this world knew what their “duty” was, families, neighborhoods, and even churches would be much happier. Don’t you agree?

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