Job 35 – 37 and Parksdale Farms

Job 35 – 37

Yesterday we encountered Elihu, another of Job’s friends, who had held back because he was younger. In chapter 35, Elihu continues his words, basically telling Job that he is talking nonsense and has spoken like a fool.

In chapter 36, we see Elihu sees himself as a man of great knowledge. He sounds like some of the prosperity preachers we see on television: Job 36:11 “If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant.”

He certainly gives some good advice, telling Job to “glorify his mighty works, singing songs of praise.” Paul agrees with Elihu when he tells the Ephesians (5:20) “And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

He does speak eloquently of God’s power. The picture he paints of God filling his hands with lightning bolts and hurling each at its target is very vivid and colorful.

He continues in chapter 37 with this portrait of God. The last verse is very interesting: “No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence.”

Romans 1 talks about God showing his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness, insisting that “they know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through every thing God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.” (Romans 1:19 – 20)

Tomorrow, we’ll be reading chapters 38 – 39 and then we will only have 3 more chapters in Job to study (40 – 42). After that it’s back to Genesis. Just think, by the day after tomorrow, we will have already read 53 chapters. Awesome, isn’t it?

Parksdale Farms

Today, my nephew David came to check out the electrical system on my camper and to see what was needed to be done to fix the camper’s breakaway switch.

We went to lunch at Applebee’s and stopped at Parksdale Farms for strawberry shortcake afterward. If you are wondering, they are just as good as ever. They were very busy, but they’ve added a bunch of additional parking spaces.

Tomorrow, Karen and I are going to see Joyful Noise, the new film starring Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah. It should be a great movie.

Until next time…