298 Monday, October 25, 2009

298 Job 32 – 34; Matthew 21.1 – 21.22

Now the youngest finally speaks out. He has kept quiet out of respect for the older men, but regrets it since he now understands wisdom comes from God not age. Elihu's point is that Job's claim to be pure before God is a misconception of the holiness of God. If Job knew exactly who God is and His holiness, he would not speak this nonsense. Elihu calls upon God's omnipresence to help Job know that there is no way God would not know what Job has done. He believes Job has compounded his sin by defending himself instead of confessing his sin. What a great discourse on suffering, pain, sin, and where is God in this mix?

Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem is followed by him kicking over the tables. His Father's house is to be a house of prayer. They were selling their stuff in the court of the gentiles, thereby pushing out the gentiles. The temple was set up so the gentiles could learn about God. The Jews had forgotten their mission. The place where the gentiles were to learn to pray was cut off. Money became more important than the mission. What has become more important for you than the mission of Christ?