“Portrait of the Man God Brags On”
Job 29(1-18; 31:16-23) Sept.2, 2007
Big Shots Bite the Dust
○ glory of stars / divas / politicians may be
short-lived (1Pet 1:24f)
A Man in whom God Delights
○ God singled out Job for special commendation
(1:8; 2:3; Ezek 14:14,20)
○ important not to please people but God
(1Thess 2:4)
○ not saved by works, but carry out good works
God has prepared (1Cor 1:30; Eph 2:3ff, 9f)
A Great Man – Showing Great Generosity
○ respected by great and small alike, honoured
even by nobles (29:7-11,21-25)
○ openhanded toward the poor (12; Deut
15:7f,11)
○ blessed by the dying / those who’d lost
hope, made widow’s heart sing (29:13)
○ aided blind, lame, stranger (15f)
○ implemented justice despite wicked’s fangs
(14,17; Prov 30:14)
○ did not dare abuse and orphan even if could
get away with it - feared God’s judgment (31:21ff; Ps 68:5; Ex 22:22f;
Prov 23:10f)
○ pure religion looks after orphans/widows in
distress (Jas 1:27)
Plug In to the Impoverished
○ important to remember the poor, feed &
clothe those in need (Gal 2:10; Mt 25:35f)
○ creative ways today to be eyes to the blind
& feet to the lame locally
○ Children’s Homes Int’l, EMCC.ca Relief &
Development active in many countries
○ Samaritan’s Purse helping with Peru
earthquake relief - looking for funds, volunteers
(http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/teams/relief/earthquake_relief.aspx)