The Power of A Righteous Person's Prayer
on February 1st, 2021
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: ..."Submit to God and be at peace with Him;In this way prosperity will come to you.Accept instructions from His mouthAnd lay up His words in your heart.If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored:If you remove wickedness far from your tentAnd assign your nuggets to the dust,Your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,Then the Almighty will be your gold... Read More
The Triumph of The Wicked Is Short-Lived
on January 31st, 2021
Don't you realize that from the beginning of time,Ever since people were first placed on the earth,The triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavensAnd their heads touch the clouds,Yet they will vanish forever. . . Those who knew them will ask, 'Where are they?'. . . They enjoyed the sweet taste ... Read More
My Redeemer Lives
on January 30th, 2021
My relatives stay far away,And my friends have turned against me.My family is gone, and my close friends have forgotten me.My servants and maids consider me a stranger.I am like a foreigner to them.When I call my servant, he doesn't come;I have to plead with him!My breath is repulsive to my wife.I am rejected by my own family. . . My close friends detest me.Those I loved have turned against me. . ... Read More
God Is Your Only True Defense
on January 29th, 2021
Even now my witness is in heaven.My advocate is there on high.My friends scorn me, but I pour out my tears to God.I need someone to mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends. . . .My spirit is crushed, and my life is nearly snuffed out.The grave is ready to receive me.I am surrounded by mockers.I watch how bitterly they taunt me.You must defend my innocence, O God, since no ... Read More
Be An Encourager
on January 28th, 2021
Then Job spoke again:"I have heard all this before. What miserable comforters you are!Won't you ever stop blowing hot air?What makes you keep on talking?I could say the same things if you were in my place.I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.But if it were me, I would encourage you.I would try to take away your grief.Instead, I suffer if I defend myself.And I suffer no less if I re... Read More
It Never Pays To Be Wicked
on January 27th, 2021
The wicked writhe in pain throughout their lives.Years of trouble are stored up for the ruthless.The sound of terror rings in their ears, and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer. . . They know their day of destruction is near.That dark day terrifies them.They live in distress and anguish. . . For they shake their fists at God, defying the Almighty. . . These wicked people are h... Read More