Devotions
Eternal Significance (Romans 1:18–25)
In answer to the question, “What is the chief end of man?” the Westminster Shorter Catechism replies, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” If the formulators of the Catechism were right, there is no more significant activity than worship. Indeed,...
Speaking Rightly about God (Job 42:7–17)
The bulk of the book of Job has been written in poetic form, but as the writer brings things to a close, he returns to the narrative prose with which he opened in chapters 1–2. The epilogue can be divided into two broad sections: Yahweh rebukes Job’s friends (vv....
God of Justice (Job 40:6–42:6)
Previously, we considered the Lord’s response to Job’s accusation that he was not properly ordering the world. The Lord’s second speech answers Job’s accusation that he was acting unjustly toward him. While the speech takes an unexpected turn, the main burden is clear...
God of Order (Job 38:1–40:5)
As we approach the conclusion of Job, we finally hear from God. Job had heard from four counsellors, but now God himself would speak. Job’s friends had accused him of sinful actions. God would not. But God would address Job’s words. Though he had initially not sinned...
Helpless Truth (Job 32–37)
Job 32 opens to an eerie silence. Job’s three friends had been silenced, frustrated at their inability to get a confession from him. Job himself had ended his words, having delivered every defence he could, now determined to hear from God. The silence was deafening....
Not Yet (Job 29–31)
There has been a great deal of chatter in the book of Job. While there is more yet to come, Job was preparing his closing argument against his three accusers. We saw previously that he summarised his case before them (chapters 27–28) and, this morning, we will hear...