Why Satan Still Operates
Greetings! In my recent post, “Job 1:9 The Meaning of Cost,” I went over how one of Satan’s “functions” is that of the “sifter,” who “sifts” believers like wheat and pointed to the examples of Satan’s “sifting” of both Job and Simon Peter (Job 1:6-12; Job 2:1-7; Lk 22:31-34). In this post, I’ll continue revealing more about this “sifting” process concerning why the Lord allows Satan to continue to operate in this fashion. I’ll begin with a brief explanation as to why evil remains in this world as a force to be dealt with. Read the rest of this entry »
Where We Are
Hello fellow believers. Peace out to all of you and steady on, in Jesus’ name.
As things have moved forward in our current study on the book of Job, I want to briefly remind you of how we’ve come to where we are. Please bear with me as I do a short recap for those who’ve recently come to our study and might be unaware of some things which were established in previous studies, and perhaps also point out a few things which might have been snatched away. Read the rest of this entry »
Job 1:9 The Meaning of “Cost”
Greetings! Having covered Job’s identity, where Uz would have been located, the time in which Job lived (Who is Job: Edom and Uz), and why Job’s suffering was ultimately his (Key Phrase) “Appointed Time,” let’s take a look next at Job 1:6-12 and examine God’s interaction with Satan and what might have been going on. Read the rest of this entry »
Job: The Appointed Time
Greetings! In this post I’ll be turning to what seems to be a common question concerning Job: i.e., if Job’s so pure, upright, commended by God (Job 1:8; 2:3), and the greatest of all the men in the east (Job 1:1-3), then why did God allow Job to suffer? Read the rest of this entry »
Using the Acrobat Reader
Hi everybody! In my last post, Who is Job: Edom and Uz?, I provided several “pdf” files for downloading or viewing. However, it’s come to my attention that some people are not aware of how to use the Adobe Acrobat reader. I apologize for that, but since some of the pdf’s contained small print, I chose to use the Acrobat reader (instead of images), because it has a zoom in and zoom out feature. So this post is for those of you who need a bit of “how-to.” By the way, if you need the free Adobe reader to follow along with this example, you can get that by clicking here. Read the rest of this entry »
Who is Job: Edom and Uz
This post is first in a series on the Book of Job. In my studies, I usually place a link to a pop up that contains the whole of the scriptures I’m working on, but because the Book of Job is forty-two chapters long, I’m going to provide you with a pdf version of the entire Book of Job (KJV) by clicking here. I’ll continue to post the usual pop ups as needed per verse, though, so no need to be concerned about that. Read the rest of this entry »
Book of Job
As I mentioned in Psa 102: A Prayer of the Afflicted Part 1, it’s necessary to understand the Book of Job to really “get” it (i.e., understand) Psa 102. In fact, it actually helps explain a lot of things covered in the Hebrews study I’m working on. So, that being said, please bear with me, because I’m going deep into Job!
Many of you know how I am about Key Phrases. Well, much of the maze of information in the Book of Job is hidden in these key phrases, back and forth and all over the place, and all throughout the book. I’m pretty sure that’s why most people never read the book of Job in the first place. It’s sort of, well, convoluted and hard to read.
Now, delving into the Book of Job wasn’t much fun at first, and that’s because of the mix mash of information all over the place. Don’t worry, as readers you won’t have to unscramble Job. I’ll present the information and references so you can follow along and check it out for yourself later.
What I discovered from having to read it over and over was the Book of Job is full of buried treasure! And though I’d actually tried to wiggle out of this study, God had His usual way with me and taught me much more than I’d ever thought possible.
So, with all that being said, I REALLY “hope” you enjoy what I’ve found, because it’s been a effort of great love and sacrifice for me.
So, coming up next: the Mystery of Job revealed.
Peace out!
Loris Anne James
Psa 102 Prayer Of The Afflicted Part 2
This study is a continuation from Psa 102: A Prayer of the Afflicted Part 1.
The last thing we touched on was how the man under affliction believed he was in the last sunset of his life and would soon die. That’s all about to change, because now we come to Psa 102:12 which is where the Lord begins overwhelming the man to speak through him.
You might say, wait a minute, Heb 1:10-12 only quotes Psa 102:25-27, not Psa 102:12-22? Yet, there are similarities between Psa 102:12-22 and Psa 102:25-27which show the two go together. Outside these verses, the others take on the fleshly humanistic traits of fear and complaining, but within these verses alone, there is praise of God, revelation of His purpose, what He will do, and an overall change in tone to the writing.
It’s as if someone else has written them.
Heb 1:10-12 tells us that someone is God. Read the rest of this entry »