April 24, 2026
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Reading along with us in Job? Here’s today’s reading:
Job 33 (NIV)
1“But now, Job, listen to my words;
pay attention to everything I say.
2 I am about to open my mouth;
my words are on the tip of my tongue.…..Continue Reading
Elihu is very bold as a young man to tell Job to listen up, but he thinks he has a message of God for him. It should cause us to be cautious to make sure we are speaking for God when we declare that we are doing so. He does well to point Job to the glory and grandeur of God and remind all of us that God is always available to speak to us, listen to us, guide us and save us regardless of how far we fall. And yet Elihu seems to make the same mistake as the others to presume that Job has done something wrong and needs to confess that to God. He is more positive about it and more understanding of Job than the others on some level though. How important it is for us to be available to each other and come along those who are down with a compassionate heart, listening ears and a tongue that speaks truth in love.
Everyone seems to think that Job has done something wrong for all these tragic things to be happening to him but Job was upright and believed in God and had reverence for all God‘s ways. We fortunately have the bible and the more we read and understand about it the better people we will become.
Amen, Rich!
Job 32 & 33
Job 33
Job 34
Elihu really is saying the same things all the other friends had, just a lot more wordy. He certainly takes his time to make a point 😉 Again, he is saying many of the same things the other friends have said after seeing this unfold in Job’s life and I am sure manny of us would draw the same conclusions as well. However, it teaches us all the importance of consulting God first and that prayer, the Bible, and listening to God should be our first steps when trying to bring counsel to anyone.
Elihu seems to think he has something new to say….but he really doesn’t.