Thought from today’s Bible reading from Job 14-16.
“Man, who is born of woman, is short-lived and full of turmoil” (Job 14:1).
Job, while enduring the degree of hardships that most of us will never face, well understood two facts that are easy to forget when everything is going well.
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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Job 10-13.
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him” (Job 13:15).
Job was in a miserable state, unsure why he was suffering as he was. His friends had been telling him this was God’s doing, a divine punishment for some sin Job refused to acknowledge. With nowhere else to turn, Job wanted a chance to appeal directly to God.
But even with the suffering that God was allowing, though Job may not have understood it, he was determined to put his full faith and trust in God. He knew this was the only place of security. Any hope he had for the future rested in the Lord.
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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Job 1-5.
“Blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:21).
It is typically easier and more natural to praise God during times of blessing and prosperity. Yet this was not the occasion with Job. He had just received word that his sons and daughters and much of his wealth was gone. All of this was unexpected. Satan was sure this would provoke Job to curse the Lord (Job 1:11). Yet notice Job’s response to this great calamity:
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