| Day 56: Read today's devotional on Bible Gateway. Job 34:1-37 Elihu continues to rebuke Job, implying that Job's words amount to accusing God of sin. Insufficient ExplanationsRead"Listen to me, you who have understanding. Everyone knows that God doesn't sin! The Almighty can do no wrong. He repays people according to their deeds. He treats people as they deserve. Truly, God will not do wrong. The Almighty will not twist justice. Did someone else put the world in his care? Who set the whole world in place? If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath, all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust."
(Job 34:10-15) ReflectGod doesn't sin and is never unjust, Elihu argued. Throughout this book, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu all have elements of truth in their speeches. In fact, it's hard to find things to disagree with in what they say. Yet, later God rebukes Job's friends in anger: "You have not spoken accurately about me" (Job 42:7). This should cause us to stop and reflect. Although we might have a wealth of Bible knowledge and life experiences, we cannot always rightly understand the whole situation. We cannot understand everything about God. We can't even fully explain the complexities in our own world. But we do not need to despair. "God has given us everything we need for living a godly life" (2 Peter 1:3). By his Word and his Spirit, we are fully equipped to do the good work God has given for us to do (2 Timothy 3:17). RespondIt's important to correct and encourage fellow believers toward greater faithfulness, but we must constantly temper our knowledge with love (1 Corinthians 8:1-3). | 
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