Elihu continued speaking by telling them that he had silently and patiently listened to all they said. He told them he needed to speak his peace or he would burst! He told them his words came from a good heart and that they were sincere. He was a man just like them and God had no favorites.
He told Job he had heard him say that he was innocent. He told him that God is greater than any human and that he was wrong to challenge God. He went on saying that God speaks in many different ways we don't always recognize. We get sick and repent and get better and we tell everyone that we sinned and repented and God forgave us. He told Job to listen in silence to his wisdom.
Elihu began his argument by telling them that Job believed he was innocent and God was guilty of mistreating him, that God was causing Job to suffer for lying. Elihu told them that Job had said that it didn't help to try and please God. He told them God is in control of everything and everyone, and God does His will in His time and in His way. He advised Job to ask God to tell him what he did wrong so he could avoid doing it again. Who makes the rules? God or man? He told Job he had talked against God, rebelled and sinned.
Elihu continued by asking Job if he really believed he was innocent. He asked what difference a man's actions, right or wrong make to God - actions hurt only people. Elihu told Job that people pray in times of trouble then forget all about God when things are good. He told Job that God doesn't listen to the prayers of proud and evil people. He told Job that he was wrong to say that God doesn't punish sin - and in fact, everything Job had said was utter nonsense.
Tomorrow read Job 36-39:12
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