COLLEGIATE QUARTERLY A Devotional Bible Study Guide for Young Adult. Ages 18 to 35 years old. lesson ten NOVEMBER 26–DECEMBER 2 The Wrath of Elihu “ ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’ ” (Isa. 55:9, NIV). sabbathNOVEMBER 26 Job 32:6–8 IntroductionYoung and Not So Silly I think one of the best times of my life was when I was a teenager. My parents allowed me to make some important decisions, such as what profession to choose, whether to go on a date or not, and how to spend my money. But I also remember occasions when I was absolutely silly. I would say something absolutely wrong, while at other times I wouldn’t say anything when I knew that I should. Words do not bring just joy and hope. Fortunately, there are times when young adults can teach people who are older than they are. One day in July of 2015, I heard a girl give a speech in my city. Her eagerness went above and beyond many other people her age. She spoke out against the fact that in the country where she was born and raised, girls were prevented from getting an education. This made certain people angry, and as a result, someone shot her in the head. Malalah Yousafzai survived her injury and went on to become the youngest Nobel Prize recipient. Malalah says that she doesn’t want people to refer to her as the girl who was shot by the Taliban, but that she wants people to remember her as the girl who stood up for education. “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”* Yes, words are powerful tools. If Malala had not taken such a brave stand, many other wonderful things would not have happened, such as individuals and groups creating funds so that parents and their children would be able to have an education. Indeed, words have an impact. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Prov. 25:11). “The tongue of the wise brings healing” (Prov. 12:18, NIV). Words do not bring just joy and hope. They also have the ability to bring sorrow and despair. In Job’s story, we have seen how his friends tried to find what they thought would be the right words say to him
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