Do you assume something without concrete evidence? How would others label you? Zophar is what we call a “know-it-all.” He presumes without evidence and is an example for all of us. Job 11 – 13 Have you ever met someone who is what we call a “know-it-all?” That would be a fitting description of Zophar. […]
Job 8 to 10 Job is facing a severe trial, and at his initiative, he has chosen to quarantine from his home and wife. His friends come to visit and sit six feet apart for seven days without a word for the sight of Job in his distress is so severe. Then, one by one, […]
Job 5-7 When we get discouraged, it helps to remember that we know how this story will turn out, but as we walk with Job, we begin to experience his pain, anguish, and questions. Satan had accused and challenged God that if Job’s body were touched “skin for skin,” he would curse God to His […]
Job 1 – 4 As God and Satan dialog, we find that God speaks of Job as His servant. Twice God asks Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?” God wants Satan to see that he has missed the mark while Job has not. Job is faithful because he has a righteous fear of God. […]
Esther 8 to 10 The world, it seems, has stopped all because of this coronavirus. The world may not know what to do, but God knows all about it, and He has placed His chosen officials in place. We should be praying that they are “filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual […]
All three books, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, tell us stories of life under Persian rule. They depict Jewish prominence as well as Anti-Jewish sentiment. As believers, like the Jews throughout history, we are pilgrims and strangers on planet earth. God will use both those who honor him, and those who do not to bring about […]
Do you know that there is no retirement in the Bible, right? When you are dating, did you talk about this subject? Probably not, but then again, some are forward thinkers and were thinking about that subject. Even God thought about retirement. In Numbers 8, he provided retirement for the Levites after the age of […]
Many are in quarantine and isolated in many different ways and are missing the human touch of friends and family. Our arch-enemy seeks to use this to his advantage, but remember our God is greater than he. The church building may be closed, but the church is rising out of the ashes to bring new […]
Nehemiah is a man of prayer, but he also knows this principle: a key aspect is to listen, discern, and use your time reflectively. Like Daniel and many others, Nehemiah did not just pray once but for many days. Hannah prayed over and over for a child. Jeremiah prayed for Jerusalem and its people that […]
In Babylon, Ezra spent his time memorizing scripture, praying, and seeking help from the king. He prepared to leave Babylon and return to Jerusalem – the city he probably never had seen, yet it was in his heart to go there and teach the people about God. [Ezra 7:10] Ezra trusted God to provide all […]
