The vision of heaven sees God on His throne in charge and in control over all rule and all creation, and sees Jesus the Son as the slain lamb who reveals and fulfils God’s plan … Read More
Wisdom in the Eye of the Storm – Wisdom, Mystery, and the Meaning of Suffering
We have a happy ending as Job is restored by God in the sight of all, helping us see how good and gracious Yahweh is.
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Wisdom in the Eye of the Storm – Wisdom Revealed
When Yahweh appears with questions, Job recognises the ignorance behind his words and repents. He realises he has been too demanding and is reminded that God is God and in control, worthy of his trust, … Read More
Wisdom in the Eye of the Storm – A Key Word about Wisdom
Our search for wisdom must find its destination in the fear of the Lord. As Christians, we need to recognize the heightened, yet ultimately limited, human ability to seek and get what we need and … Read More
Wisdom in the Eye of the Storm – When Wisdom Fails
When someone is suffering and grieved, there is commonly five stages of experience during these difficult times. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. What sometimes makes the book of Job hard to understand is that … Read More
Wisdom in the Eye of the Storm – The Unhelpfulness of Narrow Wisdom
Job’s friends’ wisdom about suffering is wrong in content and attitude. True wisdom that comforts and helps consists of proper understanding as well as humility and grace. That is, true wisdom is both theological and … Read More
Wisdom in the Eye of the Storm – The Eye of the Storm
Job, a prosperous and faithful man, has everything he has destroyed in a test – yet he passes, establishing for us that he has done no wrong in God’s sight.
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Resurrection of Christ – Desperately Needed
More important than the truth of the resurrection of Jesus is our desperate need for it to be true. Without the resurrection of Christ Jesus, we live life in the shadow of death without escape … Read More
To The One Who Conquers – Conquer Self-Sufficiency
Laodicea, rich and successful, became self-sufficient and Jesus-deficient. The church thought greatly of themselves, yet Jesus has the opposite assessment. The church needed to renew their zeal for Jesus and for what Jesus gives or … Read More
To The One Who Conquers – Conquer Doubt
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, was not showing much love to Christ’s church. Opposition was not new, the other churches were encountering it as well. But in the face of discouragement and hostility, Jesus … Read More