Sunday, May 20, 2012

Get a bigger hammer...

What is the best way to get someone to see your point of view? In Job c 15-17, Eliphaz seems to want to try brute force! If someone will not accept your counsel, or conform to your way, simply force them! Seriously, does that ever work? Out of impatience, we try to force things our way all of the time. We think we are right, but probably have not considered other views. Eliphaz leans on his age and experience as fuel for being right and wise. Job knows his own heart and can sense what others aside from God cannot. Never assume to know someone. So round 2 begins, and Job is no closer to an answer of his delimma than before. Perhaps his "friends" need a bigger hammer...

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