Ink to Intimacy Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 40:6-42:17   Job 42:5  I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;...

Undone Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 38:1-40:5   Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth.   We all...

Not Wronged You Today’s Bible Reading:  JOB 35:1-37:24   Job 36:23 Who has prescribed for him his way, or who can say, 'You have done...

I Don’t See It Today’s Bible Reading:  JOB 32:1-34:37   Job 34: 32 teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no...

Covenant Eyes Today’s Bible Reading:  JOB 30:1-31:40   Job 31:1 I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?  ...

That’s Wisdom Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 26:1-29:25   Job 28:28 And he said to man, “Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to...

Treasured Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 22:1-25:6   Job 23:12 .  . . I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.  ...

Today’s Bible Reading:  JOB 19:1-21:34   Job 19:25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.   ...

Today’s Bible Reading:  JOB 15:1-18:21   Job 16:4-5 I also could speak as you do, If your soul were in my soul's place. I could heap up...

Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 12:1-14:22   Job 12:9-10   Who among all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his...

Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 8:1-11:20   Job 9:33 Nor is there any mediator between us, Who may lay his hand on us both.    When...

Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 5:1-7:21   Job 5:17-18 Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of...

Today’s Bible Reading: JOB 1:1-4:21   Job 1:21 And he said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord."   We all suffer. For some the degree and duration of their suffering is far greater than others. Our encounters with suffering can elicit a myriad of misconceptions about God, casting doubt on God’s goodness and causing us to question God’s purpose for it. The book of Job

Today’s Bible Reading:  GENESIS 47:28-50:26 Genesis 50:20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.   Bad things happen. Evil encounters occur. But God can turn for good what is intended to harm. There is no question that what happen to Joseph was evil and wicked. His brothers meant to harm him. They acted with malice and forethought as they pulled him from the pit and sold him

Today’s Bible Readings:  GENESIS 45:16-47:27   Genesis 46:3 Then he said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.   There are times when change is needed and necessary. A change in scenery, a change of jobs, or a change in relationships, can be difficult. Change can strike doubt and fear pulsating through our being. Change can especially be taxing when we are settled and comfortable. Yet change, l

Today’s Bible Reading:  GENESIS 42:1-45:15 Genesis 45:8 So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.   Nothing happens by chance. All things are directed by the divine. We make choices. We decide what to do and where to go, but it is God who acts to accomplish His purpose. Our paths are under His plan. We choice where we want to live and work, but He moves the pieces of our life to place

Today’s Bible Reading: GENESIS 35:28-29, 40:1-41:57   Genesis 41:16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."   There are times when we can’t see the end of a situation. There are moments when we can’t find a solution for our problem. We often ask others to help us understand what we can’t comprehend. Our hope is that they can give clarity to our concern. At times their answer seems reasonable, but often we remain confused.   Pharao

Today’s Bible Reading: GENESIS 37:1-39:23, 1 CHRONICLES 2:3-8 Genesis 39:10 And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.   Temptation will taunt us every day. Day after day, moment by moment it seeks to seduce us. There is not a day that goes by without temptation drawing us toward defeat. There is not a night that passes without it pressuring us to partake. Every moment of every day is its opportunity to entice us

Today’s Bible Reading:  GENESIS 36:1-43, 1 CHRONICLES 1:35-2:2   Gen 36:43 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession.   The story of God’s people Israel is one of internal conflict. It is characterized by feuding family members and strife among siblings. It is one of privilege, pride and prominence. Esau was the first born. With it came a specific status, positioning

Today’s Bible Reading : GENESIS 32:1-35:27 Genesis 35:3 “Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, so that I may make there an altar to the God who answers me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone." -   Bethel was the place where Jacob (Israel) was met by God in his deepest fear and distress. He was escaping the threats of his brother and embarking into the unknown, when God came to him. He had left the comfortable for the uncertain when God appeare