The Bible in a Year “Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.” Job 21:14 Job’s words expose a dangerous condition of the human heart. The wicked in this passage are not openly denying God’s existence as much as they are rejecting His presence and authority.Continue reading “WHEN SUCCESS PUSHES GOD AWAY”
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FAITH THAT HOLDS ON IN THE DARK
The Bible in a Year “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him…” — Job 13:15 There are certain passages in Scripture that feel as though they were written with tears still falling from the writer’s eyes. Job 13:15 is one of those verses. Job was not sitting in comfort when he spokeContinue reading “FAITH THAT HOLDS ON IN THE DARK”
WHEN GOD DECLARES A SINNER RIGHTEOUS
The Bible in a Year “I know it is so of a truth; but how should a man be just with God?” — Job 9:2 Job’s question reaches across the centuries and still unsettles the human heart today: “How should a man be just with God?” Beneath every religious system, every moral effort, and everyContinue reading “WHEN GOD DECLARES A SINNER RIGHTEOUS”
WHEN TROUBLE WHISPERS “QUIT”
The Bible in a Year “Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.” — Job 2:9 The story of Job forces us to wrestle honestly with suffering. In a very short span of time, Job lost nearly everything a person could lose. His wealth disappeared, his childrenContinue reading “WHEN TROUBLE WHISPERS “QUIT””
FAITHFUL IN SMALL PLACES
The Bible in a Year “Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.” — Esther 10:3 The closing verse of Esther quietly summarizes one of the most faithful livesContinue reading “FAITHFUL IN SMALL PLACES”
WHEN PRIDE BEGINS TO FALL
The Bible in a Year “If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.” — Esther 6:13 The story of Haman in the book of Esther reminds us how quickly human pride can collapse when itContinue reading “WHEN PRIDE BEGINS TO FALL”
When Power Forgets Justice
The Bible in a Year “And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.” — Esther 3:15 The book of Esther often reveals how fragile earthly governments can become when pride, hatred, and selfish ambition replace wisdom and righteousness. In Esther chapter three, Haman manipulated King Ahasuerus into issuingContinue reading “When Power Forgets Justice”
WHEN WORSHIP BEGINS WITH CLEAN HEARTS
The Bible in a Year “The priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.” — Nehemiah 12:30 When I read the dedication of Jerusalem’s wall in Nehemiah 12, I am reminded that spiritual victories are not meant to end in self-congratulation but in worship. The walls hadContinue reading “WHEN WORSHIP BEGINS WITH CLEAN HEARTS”
When God Finds a Faithful Heart
The Bible in a Year “And found his heart faithful before thee…” — Nehemiah 9:8 One of the beautiful patterns throughout Scripture is that God often begins His greatest works with one faithful heart. In Nehemiah 9, the people of Jerusalem gathered after rebuilding the walls to hear the Word of God and confess theirContinue reading “When God Finds a Faithful Heart”
When the Word Holds Our Attention
The Bible in a Year “And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday… and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.” Nehemiah 8:3 There is something refreshing about the scene described in Nehemiah 8. The walls of JerusalemContinue reading “When the Word Holds Our Attention”