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Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, as you appeared to Job and spoke to

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Speaker 1: I now know that my lack of understanding doesn't take

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Speaker 1: you for praying with me today. Continue listening for an

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Speaker 2: God answers Job in a Whirlwind. Last story, we learned

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Speaker 2: of Job's great sorrow. Boils covered his skin and misery

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Speaker 2: as to why Job must be suffering. However, Job maintains

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Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. In our last time together, we

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Speaker 3: When his friend showed up and sat with him helpfully

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Speaker 3: through a mighty powerful storm. Let's listen to today's reading

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Speaker 2: Job was through defending his honor to his friends. They

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Speaker 2: He trusted God, yet did not understand him. The ringing

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Speaker 3: Job does not accuse God, but he is filled with doubts.

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Speaker 3: How terrifying that must have been for Job. He must

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Speaker 3: God says, get read and unleashes a barrage of questions

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Speaker 3: God says to Job, where were you when I laid

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Speaker 3: God's questions put Job in his place, and he knows

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Speaker 3: Then Job answered the Lord and said, I know that

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Speaker 3: Job is all about how we handle the question of

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Speaker 3: while we can certainly ask questions of God, we should

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Speaker 3: But we thank you for reminding us in the story

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Speaker 3: be sure to visit Jack Graham dot org. God bless you.