Jan 6 (Daily reading: Job 10-13) Even during his suffering—and the mental anguish of asking, “Why?”—Job could still affirm some truths that he believed about God. In yesterday’s reading, we saw that he said about God: “His wisdom is profound, His power is vast” … “He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot […]
Daily Bible Reading – January 05, 2021
Jan. 5 (Daily reading: Job 6-9) “To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend” (6:14). My comments today are addressed to one who would give comfort to an ailing friend. I was reminded of this Saturday when a neighbor told me his father is dying from Covid. Job shows us in […]
Daily Bible Reading – January 04, 2021
Jan 4 (Daily reading: Job 1-5) These chapters reveal some realities. There is the reality of both God and Satan, but also the reality of God’s supremacy. Satan could only inflict pain on Job with God’s permission. Job recognized God’s supremacy: “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of […]
Daily Bible Reading – January 03, 2021
(Daily reading: Genesis 8-11) Leaving the ark, Noah built an altar and offered sacrifices to the Lord (Gen. 8:20). God established a covenant with Noah and his sons. He blessed them, and referring to all the animals, the birds and the fish, He said: “They are given into your hand” (Gen. 9:2). There is order […]
Daily Bible Reading – January 02, 2021
(Daily reading: Genesis 4-7) We have a choice, to imitate Cain or Noah. God said to Cain, “And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it” (Gen. 4:7). The writer of the Hebrew letter wrote: “Encourage one another day after […]
Daily Bible Reading – January 01, 2021
(Daily reading: Genesis 1-3) In my comments on our readings, I will quote occasionally from one of my books. “God gave more detailed attention to His creation of humans than He did to anything else. In other cases of creation, He spoke them into existence. But in Adam’s case, God personally ‘breathed into his nostrils […]