Daily Devotional from Job 15--Verse 11“Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?”In this chapter, we see Eliphaz trying to confront Job. Ironically, he insists that he is speaking gently while being rather ungentle. Eliphaz thought he was helping Job, but instead of relieving his suffering, he deepened it.One of the dangers for religious people is becoming ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 14--Verse 1“Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble.”In response to his friend’s accusations, Job enlightens them to the reality that life is short–and it’s not easy. In fact, Jesus promised us we would face trouble. In John 16:33 (NIV), it says, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”Life will not be easy. J...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 13--Verse 24 (CSB)Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? Have you ever walked through a considerable difficulty and felt that God was far away? Maybe you feel as if God has turned his back on you? That maybe he considers you as his enemy instead of loving you like he’s supposed to? It is difficult in the moment to see beyond our suffering. In this passage, ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 12--Verse 13“With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.”In his conversations with his “unhelpful” friends, Job wasn’t defiant; he was confident in his belief and his limited knowledge of God. He trusted God beyond his circumstances. When my problems want to overwhelm me, I look at Job. He just kept believing and trusting in the God he knew, and that ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 11--Verse 6b“Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.”Zophar did not beat around the bush. Eliphaz and Bildad (the first two friends) passively implied that Job had done something to deserve the suffering he was going through. Zophar, on the other hand, said in effect, “God is being merciful to you! You deserve so much worse, you wicked man!” We cou...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 10--Verse 2“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; let me know why you contend against me.’”Job wants to know why bad things are happening to him, in spite of his lifestyle of righteousness. And he wants it to stop. His friends believe he must have sinned but has forgotten. Thus, this judgment has come upon him, and he deserves it.We know that in life, bad things happen t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 9-- Verses 20 & 33“Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse…There is no arbiter between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.”If, like Job, we regard ourselves as sinless and try to claim it before God, this only shows our self-righteousness. We would be sinning in saying so. Job cries out for an arbite...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 8--Verse 1-2“Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: ‘How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a great wind?’”Bildad to the rescue! At least, that’s what he thought as he spoke to Job. However, his words fall short of comfort; instead, they imply that Job was not as faithful to the Lord as everyone assumed. Bildad understood suffering to be a ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 7--Verse 1“Has not man a hard service on earth, and are not his days like the days of a hired hand?” – JobSometimes, this is how life feels. Like we’re just running in a hamster wheel, working so hard but not getting anywhere. We feel worn down, run over, washed up. We start to think, “What’s the point?” “Why is it so hard?”Well friend, many have gone before and felt the ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 6--Verse 25 (NKJV)“How forceful are right words! But what does your arguing prove?”Do you know it’s possible to be in the right and dead wrong at the same time? You can use all the right words and still be off the mark. Here, Job acknowledges that what his friends are saying sounds good until you ask, ‘what’s the point?’ I think they had probably lost track.Sometimes we g...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 5--Verse 8“However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him.”Job was suffering through an incredible amount of grief, and this was a piece of advice given to him by his friend Eliphaz. On the surface, it sounds good and wise, because we SHOULD appeal to God. HOWEVER, we no longer need to present our case to him because Jesus is advocating on ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 4--Verses 3-5“Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed.”From his strength, Job has ministered to many, encouraging and helping the weak get stronger. Now that he is...  Read More