Job 4-6

It took me about 15 minutes to read this passage. Eliphaz speaks to Job, but his attempt to offer comfort turns into a "teaching" opportunity. Job doesn't need that kind of comfort. He needs to know that his friends are standing with him while Job waits for God to "come back" to him. I'm not sure if Job really throught God was far away, but there is no question those were the feeling with which he was struggling. Job's life tells us that we can be confident in God's purpose in the events that we face. Though he may seem distant, he is always close to us, helping us in our pain and rejoicing with us in our celebrations.
Stuart