Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

As Job makes his final argument in chapter twenty-nine, he longs for the days that were. Any of us who are going through difficulties would want to return to the good times. We may feel that God is no longer with us, but we are mistaken. In those days he was a leader and had respect. This was because of what he was able to do for others. With his wealth and health gone, this was not possible anymore.

Now, in chapter thirty, he is thought to be insignificant. He is mocked and looked down on. The way to build yourself up is to tear others down. That is still what many do today. They do not take pity on the week or underprivileged. As Job feels his life ebbing away, He pleads with Jehovah to cover him like a garment. He continues to believe that God is after him. His disease has blackened his skin. He burns up with fever and music is only a funeral dirge.

Chapter thirty-one begins with the covenant Job made with his God. We are watched by Him and must agree to follow His plan. Job agrees that what his accusers have been saying is true. If he has not been righteous before Jehovah as he claims, then the punishment he has been given is appropriate.

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