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(Job 22:3,26) Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are right...? For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
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In this chapter, Eliphaz reveals the nature of his relationship with his god. It was so sadly empty (42:7) even though he later parroted the language of someone’s actual relationship. Eliphaz saw his god as a callous, morality-measuring despot, and served either out of duty and dread, though perhaps it was for the delights of the search (while actively resisting ever finding, knowing, or choosing). To bolster his argument, he accused Job of rebelling against his god.
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I’m so glad Job demonstrated a fourth kind of relationship with God: mutual delight. From Eliphaz’s accusatory stance, verses 21-30 compounded Job’s misery; yet, ironcially those ideas formed the anthem of Job’s core values. Out of context, they radiate joy and truth because despite all physical gains or losses, God’s love for us and our reciprocating love and responsive trust for Him delivers us hand-in-hand, safely into eternity (Psalm 16:11, Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 1:5; Luke 12:32).
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Lord, I make this my prayer, my anthem, too. In response to any of life’s issues, my heart’s core, primal response is to tell everything to You. I love You and enjoy You above all else. Knowing that You hear me, I continually pay You my vows of thanksgiving. Such worship pleases both of us (Amos 4:5; Philippians 4:6).
(Job 22:3,26) Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are right...? For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
O
In this chapter, Eliphaz reveals the nature of his relationship with his god. It was so sadly empty (42:7) even though he later parroted the language of someone’s actual relationship. Eliphaz saw his god as a callous, morality-measuring despot, and served either out of duty and dread, though perhaps it was for the delights of the search (while actively resisting ever finding, knowing, or choosing). To bolster his argument, he accused Job of rebelling against his god.
A
I’m so glad Job demonstrated a fourth kind of relationship with God: mutual delight. From Eliphaz’s accusatory stance, verses 21-30 compounded Job’s misery; yet, ironcially those ideas formed the anthem of Job’s core values. Out of context, they radiate joy and truth because despite all physical gains or losses, God’s love for us and our reciprocating love and responsive trust for Him delivers us hand-in-hand, safely into eternity (Psalm 16:11, Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 1:5; Luke 12:32).
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Lord, I make this my prayer, my anthem, too. In response to any of life’s issues, my heart’s core, primal response is to tell everything to You. I love You and enjoy You above all else. Knowing that You hear me, I continually pay You my vows of thanksgiving. Such worship pleases both of us (Amos 4:5; Philippians 4:6).
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