Ever get some good advice?
There are times in our lives at crucial moments when God sends a person to speak with clarity and conviction.
The number 5 is a helpful way to learn from what God said through Elihu.
Five reasons to receive Elihu’s rebuke.
1. The Arrangement of His Words He’s last
2. The Amount of His Words
3. The Absence of Job’s Words
– Job offers no response or argument to Elihu.
4. The Absence of God’s Words
– God offers no rebuke to Elihu.
5. The Awareness of His Words
Five reasons to remember Elihu’s rebuke
Elihu tells Job to…
1. Remember God’s Centrality v.32:2, 33:8-12
– Job was making this about him but it is really about God!
2. Remember God’s Communication v.33:14-33
–God is always speaking!
3. Remember God’s Character v.34:10-12
–God is and always has been just!
4. Remember God’s Correction v.36:5-16
– God is always doing something with suffering!
5. Remember God’s Complete Control v.36:24-33, 37:14-24
– Knowing Him is enough.
