December 20 Job 38:22-41

December 20 Job 38:22-41 (ESV) 22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, 23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war? 24 What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind … More December 20 Job 38:22-41

Purposes in suffering

As we begin reading Job 38 today, here are helpful comments from John Piper, in a sermon on Job 38-42 What we have seen so far, then, is that Job’s suffering has a twofold explanation: its purpose at the outset was to demonstrate God’s value and glory, and its ongoing purpose was to refine Job’s … More Purposes in suffering

December 19 Job 38:1-21

December 19 Job 38:1-21 (ESV) 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Dress for action [1] like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. 5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know! … More December 19 Job 38:1-21

December 18 Job 37

December 18 Job 37 (ESV) Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty 37:1 “At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place. 2 Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. 3 Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. 4 After … More December 18 Job 37

December 17 Job 36:16-33

December 17  Job 36:16-33 (ESV) 16 He also allured you out of distress into a broad place where there was no cramping, and what was set on your table was full of fatness. 17 “But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; judgment and justice seize you. 18 Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing, and … More December 17 Job 36:16-33