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Job 5-8: Learning to lovingly ‘disagree’ with God

Richard Agee

When someone “disagrees” with God, we should encourage them to read the book of Job. God Himself tells us that ’Iyyob (Job) had integrity, fortitude and was a righteous man, yet he still to learn how God acts.
Most believers long to speak with God face to face, as Moshe (Moses) did. If you pray to God you willing to hear what He has to say in response, you will hear Him and have a fulfilling relationship.

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Job 1-4: Be slow to judge others

An image of an elderly man with a long white beard kneeling at an intricately designed stone altar with a large flame emanating from its center. The setting is a serene outdoor landscape with trees and mountains under a twilight sky. The text on the left reads, "Be slow to judge others" in bold, golden letters, with "Job 1-4" written in a cursive style above. The logo "hallel.info" is visible in the bottom right corner. The image conveys themes of wisdom, humility, and reflection, inspired by the biblical story of Job.

Given an outside view of what the Adversary was allowed to do to ’Iyyob (Job), we can look down on the spiritual ignorance of his three friends and even of ’Iyyob’s statements in his defense. Rather, this is a powerful lesson on proverbially removing the “log” from one’s eye before looking for the “sawdust” in someone else’s.