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Daily Bible - Elihu

Today's reading is found in Job 35:1 to Job 37:24.

One of Job's friends (Elihu) says that nothing we do affects God, for he is too powerful to be influenced by our words or deeds. Yes he is more powerful than we could imagine, but perhaps He is saddened by our wrongs and proud when we follow his path. One way we may not be following as close as we believe, and perhaps Job is guilty of this, is by a sense of self-righteousness. I hadn't thought of this until now. Perhaps Job wasn't as Godlike as I thought. Like I said before, I have no theological training and am learning from this reading right beside you.

I guess this is a matter of just how you define the word "affect." We cannot sway the will of God and good works will net us absolutely nothing when it all matters. Pride in ourselves is a sin, but so is the act of mocking someone when they are down. Only God could diffuse this powder keg.