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Pessimism
Eliphaz's statement here is in context a condemnation of Job, but the sentiment of these verses themselves strikes close to my own heart and experiences. As a relatively new Christian, I find myself…
Created 5 months ago
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Job's questions answered
Job in misery asked for death first in previous chapters. His thought then was death would end his ailments and tribulations. In chapter 14 we see that the faithful Job realizes even in death we cannot…
Created 5 months ago
Job 14:13 (MSG), Job 14:14 (MSG), Job 14:15 (MSG), Job 14:16 (MSG), Job 14:17 (MSG)
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Wealth and Happiness
King Solomon had seen and experienced it all in terms of wealth, and yet he gives a very poignant lesson here. I can't recall the number of times I thought and said, "if only I had a little bit more,…
Created almost 3 years ago
Ecclesiastes 5:8 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:9 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:11 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:12 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:13 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:14 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:15 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:16 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:17 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:18 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 5:20 (NLT)