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…
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Proverbs 1:2-7 – To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth —
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
LUKE 5:1-11 – “On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to…
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…
LUKE 4:1-13 – “And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to…
1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-5 – “This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.…
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”…