Job 34-37

It took me about 12 minutes to read the rest of Elihu's monolouge. Though he challenges Job with many truthes, from my perspective it doesn't look like he made any headway on persuading Job of anything. No matter how many acqusations are thrown upon Job, none of them are true about the man. Elihu is very well intentioned but he, like his older friends, failed to understand the nature of Gods almighty. They got half of the story right, but missed out on the part that God does not abandon us when we face suffering. Instead he stays right beside of us, encouraging us to follow Job's example of integrity. Job wanted to understand why God brought this suffering upon him. He KNEW it wasn't because of personal sin, or God acting unjustly. Yet it seemed so contrary to God's nature as he understood it. I know that I am often like Job; wanting to better understand God. And we find that the God who was faithful before we suffer, is present as we suffer, and will allow us closer to him when the suffering has passed.
Stuart