“There came to him all his brothers and sisters Devotions for Job 42:7-16 August 1-7, 2016 Monday, August 1, 2016 “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends” (Job 42:7a). It is difficult to practice what we preach. The story-teller of Job found this to be true. For forty-one chapters of […]
Month: July 2016
The God of Creation Speaks Job 38:25-27; 41:1-8; 42:1-6
Devotions for Job 38:25-27; 41:1-8; 42:1-6 July 25-31, 2016 Monday, July 25, 2016 “Who has cut a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt” (Job 38:25)? Some people like to watch a power storm sweep through the community. We don’t like the storm fronts with tornadoes, microbursts and damage […]
Book Provides an Alternate View of Christ’s Cross
The Atonement of God: Building Your Theology on a Crucivision of God, J.D.Myers, (Redeeming Press, Dallas, 2016). We’ve heard for decades that Jesus Christ died for our sins. Adam and Eve sinned and God broke off the relationship with humankind. Our sin separated us from God and the only way to restore the relationship between […]
God Speaks from a Whirlwind, Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11
God Answers Job in a Whirlwind Devotions for Job 31:35-37, 38:1-11 July 18-24, 2016 Monday, July 18, 2016 “O that I had my indictment written by my adversary” (Job 31:35). Job was feeling pretty proud of himself. For over twenty chapters of his story Job has withstood the accusations of his friends. Job has […]
A Glimmer of Hope, Job 14:7-15, 19:23-27
Devotions for July 11-17, 2016 Job 14:7-15, 19:23-27 Monday, July 11, 2016 “For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down it will sprout again” (Job 14:7). It had been a harrowing nine months for Salvador. A routine colonoscopy had discovered polyps that were cancerous. Salvador had endured surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. […]
Lost Patience, Accusations and Denials, Job 3:1-10, 4:1-9, 7:11-21
Devotions for Job 3:1-10, 4:1-9, 7:11-21 July 4-10, 2016 Monday, July 4, 2016 “Let the day perish in which I was born” (Job 3:1). Kyle sat on the edge of his bed with a bottle of pills in his hand. His life had become a living hell. Kyle was small of stature, a scholar rather […]
Bringing In God’s Kingdom
The prophet Micah writes “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)? The problem, as we have all discovered, is that what the Lord requires is easier said […]