“Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be, for the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.” Psalm 12:1 In many ways, David is the example to us of the “Everyday Christian”. As you read about his life, you are struck by his honesty and transparency; which helps us to have someone like […]
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” Psalm 5:3 This is from yesterday’s reading, but I wanted to include it here, and as an FYI, I’m using the KJV for my selection today. As a young Christian, this
Psalm 1 As I began the Psalms today, a journey I have taken so many times, I was struck once again by the simplicity and profundity of Psalm 1. Years ago, I had this Psalm on a large poster in the Christian Bookstore I ran. I saw it almost every day. It was one that
“Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?”” Job 38:1-2 As the Book of Job comes to a close and Job’s 4 friends rest their case, God speaks! And for the next 4 Chapters, God takes Job to task for his limited
“Then Elihu continued and said,” Job 35:1 As I said yesterday, Elihu is quite the character, but in spite of his manner, he does have much to say that is profitable. These next 3 chapters are quite amazing. His insights into the Character and Attributes of God are very impressive. How he forms his position
“And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.” Job 32:5 And then there was Elihu… What an Enigma! If you’ve read or studied Job, you know what I’m talking about. As the story of Job unfolds, we have his 3 well-meaning friends, all trying
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin? Job 31:1 In the last 3 chapters, Job summarizes his final thoughts. As he recounts the argument of his personal Integrity, he makes this revealing statement in today’s verse! In the Book of 1 John we are told “Do
“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’” Job 28:28 For the Christian, this is one of the most important verses in the Bible!!! Job spends most of this chapter describing the trouble and depth Mankind will take to accumulate things of
“Is not your wickedness great, and your iniquities without end? Job 22:5 As the arguments from Job’s friends wind down, Eliphaz opens his last salvo with a slanderous accusation seen in today’s verse. In the beginning of Job we are told “they came each one from his own place”. Obviously, it was far enough away
“They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways’.” Job 21:14 At this point in the conversation, Job and his friends have focused on their view of the Wicked. Without going further or elaborating, they are quite different. Today’s verse is a summary of Job’s view. In