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I finally did it!

Ok, well, not really, but I can do it now, because of what I did do.

My old readers know, and some of my newer readers might have scrolled back that far and read. I had trouble reading the book of Job. With my bi-polar and some of the health things I have been going through, the book just depressed me more and more. Well, I got my hands on a used copy of With the Word by Warren W. Wiersbe, and have been using it to help with my Bible study. It is not a full commentary, but it does have commentary on each chapter of the Bible. Anyway, I was at work yesterday, and it was not real busy. Busy enough that I did not want to pull out my Bible, my note pad and With the Word, so I just pulled out With the Word, for some light reading.

Well, to my pleasant surprise, I had the idea to start reading the book of Job in there. I am so glad I did. I now feel that I can open my Bible and read the book of Job without the depression and the pain. I now will be able to look deeper into the meaning of the book, and see that Job had it bad. Real bad, and that my problems are not near as bad as what he had. I also know that in Job, and in my life, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

While reading this commentary, I got through the entire book, with lots of quotes to help me through my life. It was wonderful. However, the best part was, when I was on the last chapter or 2, I got an answer to a prayer, dealing with my own health problems. I will be calling the Dr first thing Monday morning.

Anyway, I am not finishing the Psalms before I go back and read Job. I am just going to go read Job, then come back to the Psalms when I am finished.

Ang, I am still looking for a copy of The Gospel According to Job. Well, I have found it on Amazon, but I am trying to get an order together, so I can get free shipping. ;) I really want to read this though. It looks like a great resource. Thanks again for suggesting it.

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3 Responses to “I finally did it!”

  1. Tiffany Says:
    June 24th, 2007 at 8:17 am

    Melissa,
    If you get a minute, read my newest post on my blog. It is something I wrote a while ago. It has to do with Job. I hope you find it helpful and enjoyable to read. It goes past the trials, into the joy. It is called The Joy In The Trial. You can find it at MMAD, (MyWalk) or
    http://TiffanyThalmann.blogspot.com

  2. Robert Sutherland Says:
    July 3rd, 2007 at 9:46 pm

    You might be interested in this website http://www.bookofjob.org This online commentary is a legal and philosophical defence of God’s goodness in the face of his authorization of evil. It is highly praised by leading Job scholars (Clines, Habel, Janzen) and the Review of Biblical Literature. Their reviews are on the left hand column of the website.

  3. Melly Says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 5:35 am

    Robert,

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I am always interested in Bible tools. I will check out your website today.

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