Follow up from yesterday, from Ps Fei's blog, Chapter 12, 13 & 14 was Job replied to his friend Zophar.
After Job replied his friends, it was back to Eliphaz comments again in Chapter 15. It is like the 3 friends are taking turns in a triple tac team bullying Job alone. Eliphaz words were really mean. Every word he spoke was directly against him. Poor Job. Kena all the bombardment.
But I like Job's reply in Chapter 16 - 17. It was like Job wanted to have a counter attack in v2-4. He said, "Miserable comforters are you all! Will your long-winded speeches never end?" So people, when you comfort someone, don't give a long-winded speech.
When people feel down, it will bring them great agony to hear a person keep talking and talking non stop.
Learn to listen and follow what Job said in v5, "But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief."
Encourage people with your words. That's what friends are for. v20-21 stated, "My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend."
