Reading from Friday, August 27

Howdy ho.

Reading for August 27
Job 23:1-27:23
This is sort of what I was saying the other night about how my fear of God finally solidified through reading Job's story. This story is proof that there is no consistency to God - at least not any kind we can detect or forecast. Check out what Job says:

¹² I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
       I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
 ¹³ "But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
       He does whatever he pleases.
 ¹⁴ He carries out his decree against me,
       and many such plans he still has in store.
 ¹⁵ That is why I am terrified before him;
       when I think of all this, I fear him.

Same for me, man. Same for me. 

2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11
There really isn't a lot happening in this part. Paul is addressing the Corinthians in a personal manner talking about his visits to them and stuff like that. I don't have much commentary of it, unfortunately.

Psalm 41:1-13
This sounds very similar to Job's situation:

 ⁷ All my enemies whisper together against me;
       they imagine the worst for me, saying,
 ⁸ "A vile disease has beset him;
       he will never get up from the place where he lies."
 ⁹ Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
       he who shared my bread,
       has lifted up his heel against me.

Proverbs 22:5-6
 ⁵ In the paths of the wicked lie thorns and snares,
       but he who guards his soul stays far from them.
 ⁶ Train ^[a] a child in the way he should go,
       and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Tired. Goodnight.