God’s intimate friendship blessed our house

God’s intimate friendship blessed our house

Job 29:4

⁴ Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,
    when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house

Job 27:11

¹¹ “I will teach you about the power of God;
    the ways of the Almighty I will not conceal.

Job 22:17, 18

¹⁷ They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!
    What can the Almighty do to us?’

¹⁸ Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,
    so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God’s intimate friendship blessed our house

2)    We will declare the power of God and the ways of Almighty

3)    God filled our houses with good things so that we stand aloof from the plans of the wicked

The spirit in a person, the breath of Almighty that gives us understanding

The spirit in a person, the breath of Almighty that gives us understanding

Job 32:8

⁸ But it is the spirit^[b] in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

Job 33:4

⁴ The Spirit of God has made me;
    the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Job 34:10, 12

¹⁰ “So listen to me, you men of understanding.
    Far be it from God to do evil,
    from the Almighty to do wrong.

¹¹ He repays everyone for what they have done;
    he brings on them what their conduct deserves.

¹² It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,
    that the Almighty would pervert justice.

Job 35:9

⁹ “People cry out under a load of oppression;
    they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     The spirit in a person, the breath of Almighty that gives us understanding

2)     The Spirit of God has made me;
    the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

3)     God repays everyone for what they have done;
    he brings on them what their conduct deserves.

4)     People cry out under a load of oppression;
    they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful God.

God daily bears our burdens and saves us

God daily bears our burdens and saves us

Psalm 68:19, 20

¹⁹ Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
    who daily bears our burdens.

²⁰ Our God is a God who saves;
    from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.

Job 35:13

¹³ Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;
    the Almighty pays no attention to it.

Job 37:5, 23, 24

⁵ God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
    he does great things beyond our understanding.

²³ The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
    in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

²⁴ Therefore, people revere him,
    for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?

Job 42:2

Then Job replied to the Lord:

² “I know that you can do all things;
    no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God daily bears our burdens and saves us

2)    From the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.

3)    Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;
    the Almighty pays no attention to it.

4)    God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
    he does great things beyond our understanding.

5)    The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
    in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

6)    God can do all things and none of His plans can be thwarted

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The voice of the Lord is powerful and majestic

The voice of the Lord is powerful and majestic

Psalm 29:4

⁴ The voice of the Lord is powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.

⁵ The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 50:1

¹ The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.

² From Zion, perfect in beauty,
    God shines forth.

Psalm 76:11, 12

¹¹ Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;
    let all the neighboring lands
    bring gifts to the One to be feared.

¹² He breaks the spirit of rulers;
    he is feared by the kings of the earth.

Psalm 89:8, 13

⁸ Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?
    You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

¹³ Your arm is endowed with power;
    your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.

¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
    love and faithfulness go before you.

¹⁵ Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
    who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.

¹⁶ They rejoice in your name all day long;
    they celebrate your righteousness.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    The voice of the Lord is powerful and majestic

2)    The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.

3)    Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;
    let all the neighboring lands
    bring gifts to the One to be feared.

4)    God breaks the spirit of rulers;
    he is feared by the kings of the earth.

5)    Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?
    You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

6)    God’s arm is endowed with power;
    His hand is strong, His right hand exalted.

7)    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne;
    love and faithfulness go before Him.

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim God and walk in the light of His presence.

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty

Psalm 91:1

¹ Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.^[a]

² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.”

Psalm 132:17, 18

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn^[b] grow for David
    and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with shame,
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”

Pro 23:11

¹⁰ Do not move an ancient boundary stone
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

¹¹ for their Defender is strong;
    he will take up their case against you.

Isa 10:33

³³ See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    will lop off the boughs with great power.
The lofty trees will be felled;
    the tall ones will be brought low.

³⁴ He will cut down the forest thickets with an ax;
    Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty

2)     God will make a horn^[b] grow for David
    and set up a lamp for His anointed one.

3)     God will clothe David’s enemies with shame,
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.

4)     Our defender is strong and will take up our case against enemies

5)     The Lord Almighty,
    will lop off the boughs with great power.
The lofty trees will be felled;
    the tall ones will be brought low.