Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Job

A Garden View Of The World And Ourselves

ROMANS 3:10-12 – “As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”” THEME OF THE DAY: A GARDEN VIEW OF THE WORLD AND OURSELVES. The world is a hurting place full of hurting people. It is hurt…

Life Is Hard

JOB 14:1-2 – “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.” THEME OF THE DAY: LIFE IS HARD.  Today’s nugget theme is obvious.  Someone said about life, “You are either in a trial, coming out of a trial, or…

Taking Inventory Of Our Lives

JOB 14:1-2 – Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not. THEME OF THE DAY: TAKING INVENTORY OF OUR LIVES.  Life may be viewed like the changing of seasons in nature.  I am not referring to summer giving way…

God’s Furnace Of Affliction

JOB 23:10 – “But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold.” THEME OF THE DAY: GOD’S FURNACE OF AFFLICTION.   Today’s scripture might very well be one of the most important statements Job makes in his intense trial and suffering.  This godly man endured the hottest furnace of affliction possible.  These words…

Real Faith In Action

JOB 13:15 – “Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face.” THEME OF THE DAY: REAL FAITH IN ACTION.  How would we explain the main themes in the Old Testament book of Job to young believers?  We may say, “Job is about suffering.”  This is the most popular answer and a right…

Life Is Hard Under The Sun

JOB 14:1 – “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble.” THEME OF THE DAY: LIFE IS HARD UNDER THE SUN.  By the time we get to chapter fourteen of Job, this man of God is really hurting physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  His so-called friends have done him no favors.  The loud rings of “hypocrite”…