Daily Readings in the Bible Psalms 21-25
Psalm 23 has been labeled the “Pearl of the Psalms.” This wonderful psalm has the aroma of continuous peace, secure tranquility, jubilant trust, and assured calm. Not even the shadow of death troubles the psalmist. Psalm 23 has dried many tears and supplied much hope. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” The […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Psalm 17-20
Psalm 19 records that God has revealed Himself in two distinct ways. First, creation has revealed God. “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard” (Psalms 19:1-3). […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Psalms 9-16
“The fool hath said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good” (Ps. 14:1). We might think the word “fool” means a weakness in intellect. And while that might be true, the word “fool” in the Hebrew means moral perversity. Certainly it’s […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Psalm 1-8
The book of Psalms opens with what has been called the gates of the Psalms. Before you can understand the depth of the Psalms you must meet the requirements. These two requirements are one way or the other. Two paths are laid out before use as we approach the Psalms. We will either adhere to […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Job 40-42
The Lord spoke to Job from the whirlwind. Once He had finished speaking, Job said, “I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not” (Job 42:3). Job repented for the foolish things he had said. But the Lord wasn’t done speaking. For He took Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar to […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Job 38-39
After everyone had their say concerning Job’s predicament, things took a drastic turn. “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind” (Job 38:1). Elihu, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar and Job all had their time to say something. But until the Lord spoke, it was all for nought. The Lord asked, “Who is this that darkeneth […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Job 35-37
Elihu said of God, “He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous” (Job 36:6). What a comfort that may have been to Job. Here was a man who felt as if God had forsaken him. It seemed as if Job was going through his sufferings without the assistance of the Lord. But God had kept […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Job 32-34
Another friend of Job chimed in on Job’s plight. Elihu took a different approach than Job’s three other friends. Elihu wasn’t concerned with the possibility of Job’s past sins. Rather, he was concerned with Job’s present attitude. Elihu made a striking statement in his assessment of Job’s conversation with his three friends. Elihu said, “But […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Job 29-31
Job was a man of faith and integrity. He turned away from evil, even the potential evil within himself. Job said, “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid” (Job 31:1)? The word “covenant” in the Hebrew means to make an agreement or contract. In the Old Testament […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Job 24-28
Job’s friends could ask good questions, but they had wrong answers. Furthermore, they could speak insightfully about God, and yet they knew nothing about Him. That should give us great caution. Bildad asked a good question, “How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a […]