Good Morning Truth Seekers! Job 20 & 21 reminds me that two people who argue both think they are right. Job and Zophar both believe they are right. The truth is that they both are. Job is being accused of having done some sin to deserve his circumstance. But he is innocent of willful sin. God has allowed the devil to test Job because of his righteousness, not his wickedness. Zophar list a litany of what happens to those who live an unrighteous life. He is right about that, but wrong about his friend. Be careful in passing judgement on someone, God might be doing a new thing and it does not mean we understand it or know about it. Job on the other hand questions God, and there are consequences to such behavior. God really does not have to explain himself to Job. Job is in utter anguish, he has lost his family, possession and his health. I would hope for friends who would deal with my suffering instead of my punishment.
1 Corinthians 7: 20-end. Is quite confusing if you do not have a score card. Paul is completing his thought of where ever God finds you he is calling you as you are to reach people based on that positioning. You do not have to become free if you became a believer as a slave. No hoops to serve God. God is looking for relationship; not religion. Paul seemingly is thinking that the end is near. Therefore, he is speaking of marriage and such when it comes to the end. His thought is not to encumber yourself with the concerns of another in such times. But be devoted to God. A single person would have different responsibility and availability to serve, over a married person. This is more about devotion to God given such a short time. I guess we all should live like Paul is thinking. Anything else is a spirit of entitlement. God does not owe us a another day, and we do not know which is our last. Live Righteously devoted to God!
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