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Sept.19, 2026 Daily Devotional: “The Hand That Holds Your Next Breath”Job 12:10 "In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." It is easy to focus on breath only when we are struggling to catch it. When life feels overwhelming, unpredictable, or out of control, our natural instinct is to grip tighter—trying to orchestrate outcomes, manage every detail, and secure our own stability. ​Yet Job speaks these words from the depths of profound loss and suffering. He recognizes a fundamental truth that holds steady through every season: your life, your heartbeat, and the very air filling your lungs right now rest in the palm of God's hand. Notice the dual promise in this verse; ”In His hand is the life..." and the breath of all mankind." — You are not drifting in a sea of random circumstances. God's hand is dynamic, active, and holding you secure. The hands that formed the heavens are the same hands holding your story today. Every single breath you take is an intentional gift. You do not have to generate the strength to sustain yourself; God provides it moment by moment. Breath is the basic biological indicator of life. Job reminds his audience that humans do not ultimately control their own heartbeat or longevity—every breath taken is a moment-by-moment loan from God. Job 12:10 asserts that God is the absolute sovereign source and sustainer of all physical life and human breath. In Chapter 12, Job is responding to his friend Zophar, who had claimed that Job's suffering was a direct punishment for secret sin. Job responds by pointing to creation—the beasts, birds, and earth—to show that even nature recognizes God's absolute sovereignty over all outcomes. Job's point is thatGod controls who prospers, who suffers, who lives, and who dies, and human attempts to neatly neat-pack His actions into rigid formulas fail.  When you feel the weight of uncertainty, remember that the One who holds the entire cosmos holds you. You can stop trying to carry what was never meant for your shoulders and simply trust the hands that sustain you. ​Pause for a "Breath Prayer" and take a slow, deep breath in and pray silently: “In Your hand is my life.” As you exhale, pray: “I surrender my worry to You.” Repeat this three times to anchor your mind in His presence. Release control inidentifying one area where you are currently trying to force an outcome. Consciously open your palms facing upward as a physical symbol of handing it back to God.

Job 22-27 constitute the third cycle of speeches between Job and his friends. It is unlike the others in that Bildad's speech is extremely brief and Zophar has no speech at all. 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,- Eliphaz speaks first for the friends as he did in Job 4-5, 15. Verses 2-5 ask rhetorical questions.22:2 Can a vigorous man be of use to God,- The word of use or profitable was used in Job 15:3 where Eliphaz accused Job of talk that is not profitable. Or a wise man be useful to himself? The LORD will sarcastically taunt Job's claims to wisdom in 38:4, 5, 18, 21. Even the wisest and strongest of men add nothing to God (Acts 17:25), but they are completely dependent upon Him- Jer. 9:23-24; I Cor. 1:25-26. 22:3 Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous,- In I Sam. 15:22 uses this word to tell us that God takes pleasure in the obedience of His people. Whether it is the wisest, strongest, or the most righteous, we cannot benefit God or make God in some way indebted to us. Or profit if you make your ways perfect? The word perfect, tamam, is connected to the word blameless, tam, used to describe Job in the prologue (1:1, 8; 2:3).God is still God whether we are righteous or wicked. He is not obligated or indebted to us because we are so good because He gives us every good thing we have (James 1:17).  However, the Bible tells a story of God who loves man (John 3:16; I John 4:7-11, 19) and seeks to save man and longs for fellowship with Him (Luke 19:10; John 4:23-24). 22:4 Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you,- The word reverence is from the Hebrew yirah. Eliphaz used the word in 15:4 telling us Job did away with reverence. Remember Job is described as one who feared, yare, God (1:1, 8; 2:3).   22:5 Eliphaz gives no witnesses or evidence of crime.  22:6 For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,- The word without cause, chinnam, was used in Job elsewhere in 1:9; 2:3; 9:17; 22:6. The Satan accused Job of serving God for nothing in 1:9. But the LORD says the Satan stirred him up to ruin Job for nothing in 2:3. Job says God multiplied his wounds without cause in 9:17. 22:7 To the weary you have given no water to drink,- Matt. 10:42; Prov. 25:21-22. Being thirsty is connected to being weary in Prov. 25:25.And from the hungry you have withheld bread. Job denies these charges in 31:17-18. 22:8 But the earth belongs to the mighty man,- This verse unlike those around it is not a specific act of sin but an attitude that led to it. It is also not addressed to Job in second person, but it is in third person.  22:9 You have sent widows away empty,- The idea of sent away, shalach, seems to indicate the widow appealed to him for legal protection. The basic responsibility of caring for these groups is emphasized repeatedly in the Old Testament (Deut. 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:17; 26:12; 27:19; Isa. 1:17; Jer. 7:6; 22:3; Zech. 7:10). Why does Eliphaz assume that Job is guilty of these sins? Job has lost everything (1:13-19). The fact that God often punishes man according to his sin (lex talionis) leads his friends to conclude that this was Job's sin. 22:10 Therefore snares surround you,- The word snares, pach, was used by Bildad in 18:9 to talk of the minefield God laid for the wicked man  

Job's friends are insulted that he would reject their wisdom, especially because they are drawing their conclusions from that which was commonly assumed by the culture and by their ancestors. Job wants to find comfort and consolation from his friends, but they continue to make a case against him. In an earlier speech, Job spoke of God's justice, but as he responds to his friend Zophar, we can see that he struggles, like many of us, to understand why the wicked are allowed to flourish while the righteous perish. Even if Job goes to the grave, he remembers that his Redeemer lives, and will testify over his grave on his behalf.Job 18 - 1:13 . Job 19 - 4:08 . Job 20 - 8:28 . Job 21 - 13:03 . Job 22 - 17:46 . Isaiah 29 - 21:17 . :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

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Job has lost everything but his wife, his life, and a handful of friends who have gathered around him. After sitting together in silence for seven days, Job opens up about the sorrow and agony he feels. His friends, however, greet him with calls to repent, suggesting that God would not punish someone like this if he were indeed righteous. Bildad rebukes Job, pointing to God's justice and argues that God does not reject a person of integrity. Job, in turn, considers God's power and sovereignty and declares that it is futile to try to bring any case against God Almighty. Zophar chimes in with similar heartless rebukes, emphasizing that Job shouldn't challenge God.Job 6 - 1:13 . Job 7 - 5:07 . Job 8 - 8:39 . Job 9 - 12:18 . Job 10 - 16:43 . Job 11 - 20:09 . Isaiah 27 - 22:56 . :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

21:17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,- Bildad affirmed that the lamp of the wicked is put out in 18:5. The book of Proverbs stresses this as well (Prov. 13:9; 20:20; 24:20). The text of Proverbs 24:19-20 says, “Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people, for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.” (NET) The emphasis on the fall of the wicked by Bildad fits with Proverbs.  Job does not deny this ever happens, but he does question how often it happens. The occurrence of the lamp of the wicked being put out happens too infrequently to be said to be an established pattern. Or does their calamity fall on them? The word calamity, 'ed is used in vs. 30 and it was used by Bildad in 18:12 to say that calamity is ready for the wicked. In Proverbs 1:27; 6:15; and 24:22 this word describes the consequences of sin upon the wicked. But, Job asks, how often does calamity fall on the wicked for their sin?Does God apportion destruction in His anger? The verb apportion, chalaq, can mean divide, distribute, allot. The noun form of this word was used by Zophar in 20:29 to speak of the wicked man's portion from God. The word anger, aph, was used in 20:23, 28 by Zophar to speak of God's judgments on the wicked. Job is using Zophar's words, but Job is questioning how frequently they come true. Job's says the friends' argument cannot be maintained when looking at the real world. 21:18 Are they as straw before the wind,- Straw speaks of what is weak in Job 41:27 and what is worthless in Jeremiah 23:28.And like chaff which the storm carries away? Psalm 1:4; 35:5; Isa. 17:13; 29:5; Jer. 13:24; Hos. 13:3 use this image of chaff. Chaff is the remains left behind of the straw after threshing. These verses tell us the wicked are like the chaff that the wind blows away. Psalm 1 contrasts the righteous as a well-rooted tree to the wicked who are as insubstantial and rootless as chaff. Job questions this portrayal. Is Job questioning these God inspired pictures? Job is questioning whether we always see the outworking of these principles in this life. Job as a righteous man felt like he was a driven leaf and dry chaff in 13:25. Many people who live wicked lives are thriving. Even this very picture calls to mind the end of Job's children from 1:18-19 who were killed by a great wind.21:19-20 Job predicts the friends' will answer his argument about times God has not repaid evil with answers like He will repay their children. Job says that is not fair. It is not fair that the father sins and the children pay the price. Jesus' suffering is spoken of as drinking God's cup in Matt. 26:39; Mark 14:36. Jesus did not suffer this penalty because of any sin or wrongdoing of His own (I Peter 2:22; I John 3:5, 8). It is striking how many characters around the cross affirm the innocence of Jesus: Pilate (Luke 23:4, 14, 22; John 18:38; 19:4, 6), Herod (Luke 23:14), Pilate's wife (Matt. 27:19), Judas (Matt. 27:4), the thief (Luke 23:40-41), the centurion (Luke 23:47). Jesus was not on the cross for what He did but for what He did. It is not fair that we sinned, and Jesus paid the price. It is not fair, but it is amazing grace.  21:32 Others keep watch over the rich man's tomb to honor. Watch was kept over Jesus' tomb to make sure the disciples did not steal the body (Matt. 27:62-66). That watch failed. “Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior, He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord.”

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!emersonk78@me.comExcel Still More Journal - AmazonNew GENESIS Daily Bible Devotional!Daily Bible Devotional Series - AmazonSponsor: Jon Cunningham, Cunningham FinancialEmail: jon@cunninghamfinancialgroup.comPhone: 205-913-1720Sponsor: Tyler Cain, Senior Loan Officer Email: Tcain@embracehomeloans.comPhone: 813-380-8487Job's Friends Did Some Things Right:1. They Showed Up2. They Entered Into His Grief3. They Sat In Silence4. They Believed Strongly In God5. They Spoke What They BelievedEliphas was influenced by ExperienceBildad by Tradition. Zophar by Certainty. So, they made some prideful mistakes:1. They assumed they knew why Job was suffering2. They turned principles into absolute truths3. They stopped listening4. Their accusations became harsher5. They lacked compassion6. They spoke for God without understanding God

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We discuss our Wildcard & Free hit drafts and also discuss LR's transfer/chip options The goals were flying in Gameweek 2 and there are Chips active with Pras already on Wildcard while Zophar is still on the fence with Free hit vs Wildcard. Meanwhile, Lateriser has already made an early transfer and is mulling using the Triple Captaincy chip! We talk players, teams to target and learnings from the opening two Gameweeks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/fplwire to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4-additional months for free! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! ______________________

In Part 1 we look back at the learnings from Gameweek 2 and FPL impact of the transfer window The goals were flying in Gameweek 2 and there are Chips active with Pras already on Wildcard while Zophar is still on the fence with Free hit vs Wildcard. Meanwhile, Lateriser has already made an early transfer and is mulling using the Triple Captaincy chip! We talk players, teams to target and learnings from the opening two Gameweeks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/fplwire to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4-additional months for free! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! ______________________

We look at the teams and fixtures to target over the next six Gameweeks and discuss the pros and cons of a Free hit in Gameweek 3 vs a Wildcard The goals were flying in Gameweek 2 and there are Chips active with Pras already on Wildcard while Zophar is still on the fence with Free hit vs Wildcard. Meanwhile, Lateriser has already made an early transfer and is mulling using the Triple Captaincy chip! We talk players, teams to target and learnings from the opening two Gameweeks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/fplwire to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4-additional months for free! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! ______________________

Selections from Job 20–21 How should believers wisely respond to false accusations? Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. When responding to an accuser, stay calm, speak truth, and get tough. Let the Lord defend you!

Revelation / August 27 - 28, 2026 Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. From the Series: Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance read more

Job Ch. 11: Zophar's Speech Join me, Lydia Tremble (your host), as I discuss an overview, takeaways, and more from my Bible Study Guide and Series on Job. Host Socials: lydiatremble.com

Job Ch. 20: Zophar's Speech Join me, Lydia Tremble (your host), as I discuss an overview, takeaways, and more from my Bible Study Guide and Series on Job. Host Socials: lydiatremble.com

How should believers wisely respond to false accusations?Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. When responding to an accuser, stay calm, speak truth, and get tough. Let the Lord defend you!

Selections from Job 20–21 How should believers wisely respond to false accusations? Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. When responding to an accuser, stay calm, speak truth, and get tough. Let the Lord defend you!

Revelation / August 27 - 28, 2026 Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. From the Series: Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance read more

Revelation / August 27 - 28, 2026 Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. From the Series: Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance read more

Job's picture of the wicked man is 1. opposite of the friend's picture of the wicked man. 2. It is the opposite of what we might expect from other passages that describe the kind of behavior God blesses and curses. 3. It is the opposite of Job's experiences. Job's picture of the wicked sounds much like the picture painted in Psalm 73:1-14. 21:7-16 The world that the friends described is a world that “exists only in their own minds.” 21:7 Whey do the wicked still live,- The word wicked is used in vs. 7 and vs. 16. The friends spoke of the wicked dying early (15:20, 32-33; 18:19; 20:11). While Zophar spoke of the wicked perishing (20:7; also 18:17), Job says that they continue to live on. Long life is a blessing of the godly in Ps. 21:4 but here it is enjoyed by the ungodly.                                                                                                                                   21:8 Their descendants are established with them in their sight,-  Contrast 20:10, 26. And their offspring before their eyes,- This is contrary to the words of Eliphaz in 15:34 and Bildad in 8:4; 18:19.  21:9 Their houses are safe from fear,- The word safe is the Hebrew shalom which is often translated peace. This peace was only available for those right with God (5:24) and is only temporary for the wicked (15:21).  21:10 His ox mates without fail;-  Zophar said that the prosperity of the wicked will not last (20:21, 28) but that does not fit Job's observations. 21:11 They send forth their little ones like the flock,- They have a flock of children. Zech. 8:5 uses the same picture of a Jerusalem blessed by God.21:12 They sing to the trimbrel and harp- The lives of the wicked are more familiar with celebration than with pain or even labor. And suddenly they go down to Sheol- The word suddenly, rega, is the same word used of the short-lived prosperity of the wicked in 20:5. Here the idea seems to be that death comes suddenly without prolonged suffering. This word is used negatively in 20:5 but is used positively in 21:13.  21:14 They say to God, ‘Depart from us!- These prospering wicked have no desire to know the God who has given them every good gift. They want to be as far away from Him as they can.We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways- Psalm 16:11; 25:4. 21:15 Who is the Almighty that we should serve Him,- Ex. 5:2. Having an abundance often dulls our senses to our absolute dependence upon God (Deut. 8:10-20). And what would we gain if we entreat Him? Entreat, paga, is used of the Servant interceding for transgressors (Isa. 53:12). Satan had said that the only reason that Job feared God is because of how God blessed him (1:9-11). 21:16 Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand;- But, from Job's perspective, why does God bless them so when they live defiantly toward Him?The counsel of the wicked is far from me- He has no sympathy for their counsel regardless of how comfortable their life is. While his friends have identified him with the wicked, Job has no agreement with their world-view. 

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How should believers wisely respond to false accusations?Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about Job's shrewd response to Zophar's painfully inaccurate accusations (Job 20–21). Compare and contrast the lives of the righteous and wicked. When responding to an accuser, stay calm, speak truth, and get tough. Let the Lord defend you!

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Selections from Job 11–14 Job's third friend, Zophar, assaults Job in his grief-stricken state with incorrect accusations. Zophar's pride blinds him into believing Job knows nothing of God's character. Listen to Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about the traps of arrogance, legalism, and insensitivity (Job 11–14). Watch as Job refuses to fall under Zophar's legalistic requirements. Examine Job's pleas to God as he seeks to know Him more deeply. Understand that you are accountable to God for your life and faith—and not to human-based dictates. Trust Him!

Job's third friend, Zophar, assaults Job in his grief-stricken state with incorrect accusations. Zophar's pride blinds him into believing Job knows nothing of God's character. Listen to Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about the traps of arrogance, legalism, and insensitivity (Job 11–14). Watch as Job refuses to fall under Zophar's legalistic requirements.Examine Job's pleas to God as he seeks to know Him more deeply. Understand that you are accountable to God for your life and faith—and not to human-based dictates. Trust Him!

Selections from Job 11–14 Job's third friend, Zophar, assaults Job in his grief-stricken state with incorrect accusations. Zophar's pride blinds him into believing Job knows nothing of God's character. Listen to Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about the traps of arrogance, legalism, and insensitivity (Job 11–14). Watch as Job refuses to fall under Zophar's legalistic requirements. Examine Job's pleas to God as he seeks to know Him more deeply. Understand that you are accountable to God for your life and faith—and not to human-based dictates. Trust Him!

Job's third friend, Zophar, assaults Job in his grief-stricken state with incorrect accusations. Zophar's pride blinds him into believing Job knows nothing of God's character. Listen to Pastor Chuck Swindoll talk about the traps of arrogance, legalism, and insensitivity (Job 11–14). Watch as Job refuses to fall under Zophar's legalistic requirements.Examine Job's pleas to God as he seeks to know Him more deeply. Understand that you are accountable to God for your life and faith—and not to human-based dictates. Trust Him!

What does Zophar say that is right?1. 20:5 The triumphing of the wicked is short- Ps. 37:2, 9, 10, 35-36; Ps. 73:18-20; Prov. 10:2; 11:18; 13:11; 22:16.2. 20:6-7 The LORD will bring down the pride of the wicked- Prov. 11:2; 16:18; 18:12; 29:23 Matt. 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14.3. 20:8 The wicked will disappear like a dream- Ps. 73:19-20.4. 20:9 Wicked will soon be gone- Ps. 37:35-36; his place will deny him- 20:9; Ps. 103:16.5. 20:11 The wicked dies a premature death- Ps. 55:23; Prov. 2:22; 10:27. 6. 20:24-25 The wicked cannot escape God's judgment- Amos 5:18-20. How does Zophar point to Job as the wicked man?Zophar uses Job's own words against him. Things Job used to describe his status are said by Zophar to be pictures of the evil man. 1. 20:4 Job knows his redeemer lives (19:25), but he does not know these time-honored truths. This seems to be a mockery of Job's claim to know. 2. 20:9 Job spoke of “eye that will see him no more” in 7:8. Zophar uses this to describe the wicked man. 3. 20:9 the wicked man's “place no longer beholds him” was spoken by Job in 7:10.4. 20:16 poison fills the wicked 6:45. 20:23 Job's children are killed when they are eating- 1:13, 18-19.6. 20:25 God shoots arrows at Job in 6:4; 16:13 and the arrows do great damage 16:13.7. 20:26 The fire of God devours and consumes in 1:16.8. 20:27 heavens and earth reveal his sin- 16:18-19 and 20:27 will rise up against him- 19:25.What is wrong what Zophar says?1. The Bible does emphasize that wickedness ends in disaster. That is different, however, from thinking that all who experience disaster are wicked. 2. It is striking that the friends focus on material loss. Are they materialist in the sense that they think the greatest of gains are material possessions?3. In the last words of all the speeches by the friends in the first round, there was a call to return to God and the promise of blessings that will bring (5:17-27; 8:20-22; 11:13-20).In the second round each of speeches, end their speeches with only words of judgment about the wicked who do not know God (15:34-35; 18:21; 20:29). Job's time for repentance may be over from the friend's perspective. Zophar does not mention anything of God's mercy or compassion. Zophar intends this to announce Job's judgment and not to offer him a chance to repent.  We do not preach, teach, and warn friends against their sin only to leave them in their distress, but we do so to point them back to the God who saves. 4. They think all God's scores must be settled in this life. “In the long term the righteous are blessed and the wicked are punished, but the long term extends beyond this life.”[1] Job 20 and Jesus20:3 The word translated reproof in the NASB, NET in this verse is used to describe the chastening of the Suffering servant in Isaiah 53:5. Zophar was not willing to endure Job's reproofs, but the Suffering Servant was willing to endure them on our behalf. Most of all Jesus answers Job 20 by demonstrating that one may look so guilty but indeed be innocent. It happened to Job and it happened to Jesus. [1] Longman, 271. Hailey, 183, 165, 186 has good statements about Zophar's statements about the ultimate destiny of the wicked being true but that does not always work itself out in this life. 

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Then Job answered the Lord, and said,2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.7 And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Job.10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.12 So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.17 So Job died, being old and full of days.

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What hope can a sinner have before God? Job 11 prepares us for the opening part of public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these twenty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that, though sinners may be tempted to find hope through their repenting, the only true hope that they can have is in God's mercy. The devotional analyzes Zophar's speech in Job 11 to illustrate the danger of relying on theological knowledge without humility or self-awareness. Although Zophar speaks truths about God's sovereignty, his pride and misrepresentation of Job's condition reveal a lack of true understanding. Job contrasts this with the gospel, emphasizing that human righteousness is insufficient for standing before God. Instead, justification comes solely through faith in Christ, not through self-improved behavior or repentance efforts. The message calls believers to cling to Christ alone and seek humility from the Holy Spirit.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

“I know you better than you know yourself!” As a young man, I heard that confident declaration from a friend. Her intentions were good, but my complicated life as an adopted missionary kid had been shaped across four continents and cultures. She didn’t really know me. Zophar, a friend of Job’s, sounded wise in his assessment of Job’s difficulties. “Can you fathom the mysteries of God?” Zophar asked him (11:7). “They are higher than the heavens above.” Who can argue with that? But then Zophar dared speak of something he couldn’t know: Job’s heart. Without evidence, he proclaimed, “If you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then . . . you will stand firm and without fear” (vv. 14-15). Job responded sarcastically: “Wisdom will die with you! But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?” (12:2-3). Job’s reality was so complex that even he didn’t know what was taking place (see Job 1-2). He correctly said, “To God belong wisdom and power” (12:13). It didn’t come from Zophar, who presumed to have authority and insight that weren’t his. Our friends may need our loving counsel from time to time. But usually, friends in crisis need us to bring their names in prayer to the One who truly does know them.

We are concluding our journey through the book of Job today with Part 6, "What About the Kids?" Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

We are concluding our journey through the book of Job today with Part 6, "What About the Kids?" Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

This week on Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job, we continue our journey through chapters 20 and 21, where Job dismantles the rigid assumptions of his friend Zophar point by point. What begins as a confident declaration about how God supposedly deals with the wicked quickly unravels as Job responds with a simple but devastating observation: the world does not actually work the way Zophar claims. Wicked people often prosper, families flourish, and injustice can appear to go unanswered. Through this exchange, we begin to see the deeper brilliance of the book of Job. Rather than presenting easy answers, Scripture allows the tension to stand and invites us to wrestle honestly with suffering, justice, and the mystery of God's purposes.Along the way we also step outside the Bible briefly to examine ancient wisdom literature that wrestled with the same problem of the righteous sufferer. What makes Job unique is that it refuses to settle for simplistic systems and instead pushes us toward a deeper understanding of God Himself. The conversation eventually turns to one of the most profound truths in Scripture: that our ultimate portion is not prosperity or ease, but God Himself. Through pressure, hardship, and the “oil press” moments of life, faith is refined and something beautiful emerges. If you've ever wondered why suffering exists or how God might use it for good, this episode offers a thoughtful and deeply encouraging reflection on one of the Bible's most sophisticated books.We appreciate you listening and welcome any questions or comments along the way. Lots of love to you all!

There's a difference between questioning God and bringing our questions to God. In Session Two, Beth explores Job's suffering further by focusing on three cycles of dialogue between Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar and Job. While Job's friends have moments of brilliance, we find that they are inadequate comforters. Beth will delve deep into why we are so inclined to mirror Job's friends. She'll also discuss ways to be helpful company when you find yourself walking with a friend through suffering. Scriptures: Job Chapters 4-28---------------Beth taught this message at her local Thursday night Bible Study in Jan/Feb 2026. We hope you find this five-session series to be helpful in your faith journey. To obtain a copy of the free Listening Guide, please visit: https://www.lproof.org/job-artistry-a...---------------Living Proof Ministries is dedicated to encouraging people to come to know and love Jesus Christ through the study of Scripture. "For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two-edged sword." –Hebrews 4:12---------------Connect with us: WEBSITE: https://www.lproof.org/ NEWSLETTER: https://www.lproof.org/newsletter SUBSCRIBE: @LivingProofwithBethMoore INSTAGRAM:   / livingproofministries   FACEBOOK:   / livingproofministrieswithbethmoore   X: http://www.x.com/bethmoorelpm

There's a difference between questioning God and bringing our questions to God. In Session Two, Beth explores Job's suffering further by focusing on three cycles of dialogue between Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar and Job. While Job's friends have moments of brilliance, we find that they are inadequate comforters. Beth will delve deep into why we are so inclined to mirror Job's friends. She'll also discuss ways to be helpful company when you find yourself walking with a friend through suffering. Scriptures: Job Chapters 4-28---------------Beth taught this message at her local Thursday night Bible Study in Jan/Feb 2026. We hope you find this five-session series to be helpful in your faith journey. To obtain a copy of the free Listening Guide, please visit: https://www.lproof.org/job-artistry-a...---------------Living Proof Ministries is dedicated to encouraging people to come to know and love Jesus Christ through the study of Scripture. "For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two-edged sword." –Hebrews 4:12---------------Connect with us: WEBSITE: https://www.lproof.org/ NEWSLETTER: https://www.lproof.org/newsletter SUBSCRIBE: @LivingProofwithBethMoore INSTAGRAM:   / livingproofministries   FACEBOOK:   / livingproofministrieswithbethmoore   X: http://www.x.com/bethmoorelpm

We are continuing in our journey through the book of Job with Part 4, "When Faith Dies." Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

We are continuing in our journey through the book of Job with Part 4, "When Faith Dies." Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

One day your life will be summarized by a single line. A beginning date.An ending date.And a dash in between. The question is: What are you doing with your dash? On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black delivers a direct challenge about purpose, legacy, leadership, and eternity. Because life is not measured by possessions, titles, or status. It is measured by people. Who are you helping? Who is breathing easier because you lived? Who is stronger because your life intersected with theirs? What are you building that will outlive you? Drawing from Isaiah 61, Luke 4, Viktor Frankl, Stephen Covey, and the book of Job, Mr. Black breaks down the deeper meaning behind being in the People Business. Not using people.Not managing people.Building people. This episode explores the powerful CARE Framework: Cultivate Potential Align Hearts & Purpose Restore Healthy Culture Empower Ownership Because when people feel cared for: commitment rises engagement deepens cultures heal performance improves Mr. Black also examines the three failed comforters in the book of Job: Eliphaz the traditionalist Bildad the legalist Zophar the accuser Together they reveal what happens when leaders choose explanation over compassion, certainty over mercy, and systems over people. This powerful episode also features interviews with four recent graduates of the Leadership Awakening class, sharing firsthand how the experience impacted their mindset, relationships, leadership, faith, and direction in life. Their stories bring the message of transformation out of theory and into real life. This is an emotional, challenging, and deeply personal episode about becoming the kind of leader, parent, mentor, spouse, and friend who leaves behind more than success. A life fully spent.A dash that mattered. Because at the end of life, the question will not simply be: “What did you accomplish?” But rather: “What on earth were you doing?” Inspiration. Education. Application.When you live your life like it matters… it does.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are continuing in our journey through the book of Job with Part 3, "Losing My Religion." Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

We are continuing in our journey through the book of Job with Part 3, "Losing My Religion." Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 20:8–29 and Job 21:1–34, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through the book of Job by examining Zophar's harsh accusations and Job's powerful response. Zophar argues that Job's poverty and suffering must prove wickedness, but Job pushes back and says what many believers have wondered for centuries: why do the wicked sometimes prosper?This session explains why wealth and poverty do not prove whether a person is righteous or evil, why prosperity preaching and class-based theology both fail, and how Job rejects Zophar's simplistic system. The discussion also touches on how Christians should care for the poor, why some wicked people appear to live safely and successfully, and why final justice is still certain even when it does not come immediately. The episode also addresses hard questions about hell, God's patience, and the danger of offering empty comfort to the suffering. Job's friends have stopped helping and have become accusers. Job 20–21 reminds listeners that truth must be joined to compassion and that God's long-suffering should not be confused with indifference to evil. Topics in this episode include: Job 20 explained  Job 21 explained  why the wicked prosper  wealth and poverty in the Bible  prosperity gospel errors  helping the poor as Christians  final judgment and hell  why empty comfort fails  how to speak to the suffering Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 19:23–29, Reasoning Through the Bible reaches one of the most powerful declarations in the entire book of Job. After chapters of pain, confusion, and deep emotional struggle, Job plants his feet firmly and says, “I know that my Redeemer lives.” This session explores why that statement matters so much and how it reveals Job's enduring faith even when everything around him has fallen apart. This study explains the meaning of the kinsman-redeemer, how Job expected a Redeemer to stand on the earth in the latter days, and why this passage points toward Jesus Christ as the one who redeems His people. It also examines Job's belief in bodily resurrection and his confidence that even after death he would see God for himself. The second half of the session highlights Job's warning that final judgment is real and then introduces Zophar's second speech, where Job's friend responds with more legalism, harsher accusations, and deeper insult. The episode becomes a contrast between living hope in God and the failure of graceless theology. Topics in this episode include: Job 19:23–29 explained  my Redeemer lives  the kinsman-redeemer in the Bible  Jesus as Redeemer  bodily resurrection in Job  faith in suffering  final judgment  Zophar's legalism  why believers must hold on to God Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

We are continuing in our journey through the book of Job with Part 2, "The Failure of Easy Answers." Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.

We are continuing in our journey through the book of Job with Part 2, "The Failure of Easy Answers." Join us in the conversation. This is the audio podcast.