Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Through the Eyes of Job – v3

Through the eyes of a believer
someone righteous before God
and yet still struggling
to understand pain in the world

Through the eyes of Job
hearing the words of his companions
his replies crying from his heart
wanting to confront God

Learning lessons for our lives
in the wisdom in the dialogue
able to come before God with questions
but needing to be mindful
of our station compared to God

Though we cannot fully comprehend
the distance of man from God
Job gives us a boundary
that we never should cross

Through the eyes of the faithful
trying to understand the world
the injustice and trials
yet also humble before God


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edited October 29, 2014
Through the Eyes of Job – v3

(editing original again)
Edited January 1, 2014
Through the Eyes of Job – v2
May 26, 2010
Through the Eyes of Job
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Edited January 1, 2014
“When Why Has No Answer – v3”
Edited October 13, 2012
“When Why Has No Answer – v2”
May 26, 2010
“When Why Has No Answer”
struggling with questions of life and death
and God’s timing
& reading the first part of
the book of Job, including
Job 1:1-5:16
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for May 23, 2010, read May 24, 2010
Job 1:21
Job 2:10
and
Job 5:17-8:22
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for May 24, 2010, read May 25, 2010
and the later part of the book, and
the following poem, posted
to FaithWriters.com 5/26/2010
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Answering the Clay

The potter spoke
out of the whirlwind
answering the claim
rebuking his claims
the demands he dared to speak

A reminder, the distance to God
how far below
is the home of man

Walking in the dust
rather than riding the clouds
Marveling at the works
of His majestic hands

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& the poem, “His Comeuppance”, posted
to FaithWriters.com 5/26/2010,
both based in part on
October 18, 2009
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
&
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35b
Job 38:1-7, 16-18, 34-38 & 40:3-5
and sermon, “Father Knows Best”,
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 18, 2009
&
Psalm 8:3-4
and writing challenge
“Monday Manna for October 19 - What is man?”
posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,
“An Open Book”, at:

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