“Where shall wisdom be found?” That’s what Job asked in 28:12, and we still want to know the same thing, even if we don’t use the same terminology. We look to counselors like Dr. Phil to help us work out thorny relationships. We search the internet for advice about weight…

“Why do bad things happen to good people?” This question is commonly asked, especially by those who doubt the existence of God. Well, in chapter 21, Job asks a different, but related question, “Why don’t bad things happen to bad people?” Both questions are actually getting at the same issue:…

If God really loves me, why is He letting me go through this? Maybe you’ve asked yourself that question, and it really comes from the same perspective that Job’s friends had. Both Bildad in chapter 18 and Zophar in chapter 20 are correct, at least in general: the light of…

What is the value of suffering? To most people, the question makes no sense. Instead, we simply want our misery to come to an end, and as quickly as possible. But today’s passage reminds us that our suffering can, in fact, bring us closer to Christ. Job knows full well…

Whom are you trusting today? Politicians strut about, making all sorts of promises, but Job reminds us that God “pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong” (12:21). Professors and scientists try to impress us with their research, but God “deprives of speech those who are trusted…

Bible Reading for January 5 – Job 6-9 How can we help our friends in their time of need? Unfortunately, Job’s friends provide both a positive and a negative example. Oh, they started out all right. In 1:12 we learn that when they saw Job’s suffering they cried, and tore…

Maybe you can relate to Job today. Maybe your health has just vanished, and pain has become a constant companion. Maybe you’re trapped in debt, and feel like you’re out of options. Maybe you’re struggling with addictions and feel powerless to overcome them. Maybe your relationships are a wreck, and…

Bible reading for January 3 – Genesis 8-11 The flood changed a lot of things. After Noah left the ark, mankind no longer had the same kind of control over the animals – now they would be afraid of us (9:2). Man’s diet would change, no longer being exclusively plant-based…

The earth was filled with violence (6:11). That doesn’t sound so different from today’s headlines, does it? Iraqi protesters storming the gates of the American embassy. A sheriff’s deputy in Texas shot and killed in the line of duty. And the same sort of jealousy and anger that prompted Cain…

For all of human history, we have been trying to explain how the universe came into being, or how its basic structure is formed. In the days of Moses, most people believed in fantastic mythological creation stories, personifying the forces of nature into a multitude of gods having sex or…