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Job 7:1-21

Contents: Job's answer to Eliphaz continued.

Characters: God, Job, Eliphaz.

Conclusion: We believe in the sun even when it is hidden behind a cloud, therefore we should not doubt the goodness of God when His face seems for a time to be hidden from us. The Great Physician has never taken down a wrong bottle.

Key Word: Complaint, Job 7:11.

Strong Verses: Job 7:17; Job 7:18.

Striking Facts: Job 7:11. It is better to die praising Jesus and praying than complaining and fretting. The only time our Lord ever asked «why» was when He bore the world's sin and the Father's face was turned away.

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