Job 13 and 14 are a continuation of job’s response. He chastises his friends for their criticism and counsel. Job presents the case that he wishes to present to God. He asks God why He has hidden Himself from Job. He pleads with God to examine him. Job, while maintaining his innocence asks that God put any sin away from him. He wishes God could hide him in death until his punishment is finished.

He asks that God grant him two things: to withdraw His hand from Job and to not let Him terrify Job. We have no reason to be frightened by God. Through Jesus, He has shown us His love. We can now approach God knowing that we have his forgiveness and mercy.

In Luke 18 Jesus teaches more about prayer. He says it needs to be persistent and humble. The disciples want to keep children from seeing Jesus, but Jesus says that everyone should become like a child to enter God’s kingdom.

Jesus says that we should give up control of everything in order to follow him. The more we hold on to the less we are able to enter into the kingdom. As we surrender control to Jesus we realize how much more we receive.

Again, Jesus shares what is going to happen to him in Jerusalem but the disciples still do not understand.