Elihu wasn't finished. More like he was just getting warmed up to the challenge of pointing out the error of his "elders" words. Remember, because of his age, he held back and let the older and wiser men speak, and then Job gave his rebuttal and they answered back. Here comes this young man who may not have had the years, but his truth quickly cut through the misinformation the old guys gave. Here is something to which I can relate. While in general it can be said that "the older one is, the more one knows." But, the truth…

Job did a very good job of rebuking his friends. Friends who did not really have any answers, but still, they spoke. Their "words" of wisdom, though many, did not move Job to confess or accept responsibility for anything that had happened to him. If anything, it confirmed for Job that something else was going on, but poor Job did not know what. The friends should have been there to bring some comfort or support. They definitely did not do that. They had all had their turns speaking, and Job rebutted each argument or scenario. And still there were no…

Getting to the end of the two-week challenge has led to some powerful words! Paul ends Philippians with some sensible and clear directions on living. Somehow chapters 3 and 4 of Philippians are both a defense and a reason for being a follower of Christ. It is interesting that once again, Paul, like James, John and Peter warn the "church" to watch out for false teachers. It would be easy to ask "where did they come from – they were right there, that close to the historical event." Yet they were there ready to mislead the early church. No wonder…