Michelle
The title of this chapter says "Interlude: Where Wisdom is Found". It sounds as if Job is reminding himself where wisdom is found. He goes thru all these things talking of the earth and then in the middle asks the question "But where can wisdom be found?". He goes on to say where we won't find it and at the end says "The fear of the Lord - that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding." He has not forgotten where to get wisdom even in the midst of his trials. But he needed to grieve first and get thru it to find see his way to God.
This psalm starts with the people everywhere saying "His love endures forever". This reminded me of how much you see this in the readings. Through all things we need to remember this.
Julie
I felt like this was fairly powerful too. I feel like we ask this all of the time and that we ask God for wisdom, but I hadn't taken it down to this basic of a level. We can only find wisdom through God...there is no other way.
This one really says it a lot, but it says so much that I didn't remember it saying. "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." I started to sing... "Blessed is he who comes in the name of Lord!" I wanted to finish with, Hosanna in the highest... I really liked verse 6, "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" That is oh so true. Really this entire psalm would make a great daily prayer.
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