One writer wrote about the incredible transaction that was made by Christ on our behalf saying, “He got what we deserved, so that we could get what He deserved.” The hymn says, “His robes for mine – oh wonderful exchange!” That exchange is the continual source for our joy and purpose in this life and…
Suggested Bible Reading: Job 40-41 Devotional Thought: “Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.” (vs. 2) God asked Job a very probing question. Have you ever questioned God’s goodness, God’s wisdom, or God’s love? Asking God “why” has more to do with our attitude than…
Suggested Bible Reading: Job 38-39 Devotional Thought: In chapter 38, God takes Job on a tour of creation and asks a series of questions. Job was sure that his speeches had been filled with wisdom and knowledge, but God’s first question put an end to that delusion: “Who is this that darkens My counsel with…
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Suggested Bible Reading: Job 36-37 Devotional Thought: In the final part of Elihu’s speech against Job, he must have felt his audience was getting rather restless with his nonsense, because he pleads with them to patiently hear him out. “Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on…
Suggested Bible Reading: Job 32-35 Devotional Thought: Elihu listed two of what he understood Job’s complaints to be: “God is unjust” (vs. 5-6) and “There is no profit in serving God” (vs. 7-9). He answered the first complaint in verses 10-37 and the second complaint in chapter 35. It is sad that we as Christians…
Suggested Bible Reading: Job 29-31 Devotional Thought: I cannot even understand the depth of Job’s despair, the monument of hurt and sorrow, or the level of shame and disappointment. This chapter lets us have a small glimpse of how badly he was hurting. Job contrasts his life in chapter’s 29-30. In chapter 29 he states…
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PlayStop Popout X Melchisedec in the Bible is a significant personality. He teaches us much about God’s program. In the Old Testament, the altar of worship and the throne for ruling were to be kept distinctly separate. However, Melchisedec, priest of the Most High God, was also King of Salam. In the Hebrew, the name…
Suggested Bible Reading: Job 14-16 Devotional Thought: Job 14:13-15 says, “O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed…