A moment of stillness (34).

We cannot fathom God. Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge; the number of his years cannot be counted. Job 36:26 Job’s friends accused him of being evil because of the tragedies of his life. They spat in his face with words and hurt him with their speeches. This verse is part of such speeches…

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A moment of stillness (33).

The God of every detail. Does he not see my ways and number all my steps? Job 31:4 Nothing in our lives should cause us to lose sight of the fact that God sees us. He numbers our steps, the hair strands on our head, and our every heartbeat. When we fall in love with…

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A moment of stillness (32).

The value of wisdom. Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or lapis lazuli. Job 28:16 I have always been fascinated by this chapter in the book of Job. I love how he takes the time to contemplate the beauty of wisdom despite his suffering and confusion. This virtue is…

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A moment of stillness (31).

The greatness of God. These are but the fringes of his ways; how faint is the word we hear of him! Who can understand his mighty thunder? Job 26:14 Creation reveals but a tiny degree of God’s unexplainable greatness. We cannot fathom the majesty of God but that should cause us to relate to Him…

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A moment of stillness (30).

The darkness will not overtake you. Yet I am not destroyed by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. Job 23:17 Sometimes life feels like a raging tornado. Job felt perplexed by the chaos that surrounded him. He fought defeat a million times. The amazing thing, though, is that in the midst…

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A moment of stillness (29).

When this trial is over. I will see him myself; my eyes will look at him, and not as a stranger. My heart longs within me. Job 19:27 God was not a stranger to Job, though His ways seemed confusing to him. Job found no hope from anyone and he made a resolve- to hope…

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