Scripture: Job 42: 7

⁷ After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has. 

Scripture Commentary:

God made it clear that Job’s friends had not spoken the truth about Him. The fact that God mentioned no specific sins against Job confirms that Job led a devout and obedient life. Job’s friends erred in assuming that Job’s suffering was the result of sin.

How often do we play judge and jury when we witness things happening in someone else’s life? Like Job’s friends, we judge without knowing what God is doing. God is in control and He is the one and only judge.

Job prayed for his friends after they criticized him. It’s difficult to forgive someone who has accused you of wrongdoings. But Job did forgive.

Jesus did the same thing. In Luke 23: 34, He said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

If you cannot forgive, how can you ask for forgiveness? Are you praying for those who have hurt you?

Would Job have praised God had nothing been restored to him? The answer is yes. Read the entire book of Job and you will see that Job understood that he came from God and belonged to God. That is the truth of of everyone’s life.

All you have belongs to God and it is His gift to you. Do not hoard His gifts; share them. Jesus said that whoever gives up something for God’s Kingdom will be repaid. The payment may not be here on earth but when God welcomes you to take your rest in His eternal home with Him.

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scriptures Referenced:

Job 42

Luke 23

Read Other Commentary from the Book of Job:

Have you considered my servant, Job?

Have you considered the testimony in the trial?

Scripture: Psalm 136: 1-4

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. ² Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. ³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.

Scripture Commentary: God’s love never changes.

There is one refrain throughout this psalm. In the KJV, it is, “for his mercy endureth for ever.” No matter what version of the Bible you read, the message is the same. God’s love, kindness, mercy, faithfulness and forgiveness never changes. However, we flip flop throughout our lives. If only we could be as constant in our lives.

Read the entirety of Psalm 136 and repeat the refrain over and over. Maybe, just maybe, we can be the person God created us to be. To be constant in what we say. To be someone who means what he/she says and to have people know that our word is bond.

God’s love is never ending.

Repeating the refrain is not an unnecessary or tiresome exercise. God shows His true love for us in this Psalm. God’s love is a never ending stream; it will never run out. This is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ. Christ died for our sins, showing us how to love one another. Christ showed us how we should live our life and how we should treat others.

When you go to God for help, He does not turn you down. God answers prayer. His love endures forever because God endures forever. He is the alpha and omega of life itself.

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Psalm 136

Read Other Commentary from the Book of Psalms:

Teach Me Lord, and Order My Steps In Your Word

Bless the Lord For the Gifts He Gives You

Scripture: Jeremiah 36: 1

In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ² “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah and all the other nations from the time I began speaking to you in the reign of Josiah till now. ³ Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, they will each turn from their wicked ways; then I will forgive their wickedness and their sin.”

Scripture Commentary: God wants us to turn from our wicked ways.

God gives Jeremiah a notice to read to the people of Judah informing them of every disaster He plans to inflict on them if they do not turn from their wicked ways. Also, God tells them if they stop their wickedness, He will forgive them their sins.

God’s message hasn’t changed. God still has this message for us today. Are we listening, turning from sin and repenting? Or are we like King Zedekiah and his officials who did not want to hear God’s Word?

God spoke to Jeremiah who dictated the message to Baruch, his scribe, who read it to the people. Jeremiah read it to the king.

If we don’t turn from our wicked ways, we face damnation for eternity.

God’s Word has not changed. What He said to Jeremiah is still relevant today. God wants us to turn from our wicked, sinful ways. He wants to forgive us. If we continue in a life of sin, we face damnation for eternity.

God has shown us love and patience for thousands of years. He even sent His Son to pay for our sins. Each of us only has a short time on earth; do not waste it.

Is your life influenced by what the world says or is it influenced by what God tells you?

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Jeremiah 36

Read Other Commentary From the Book of Jeremiah:

God’s Justice Comes in God’s Time

Not All Prophets Are True