“He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Php 1:6, ESV). Once again Job responds, this time addressing charges brought by Bildad. He begins by rejecting the childhood claim, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” No, says Job, “you […]
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CHRIST the COURAGEOUS: “I am with you always” (Mt 28:20). I just read an incident about John Calvert, an Englishman among Fiji savages. The king’s daughter was ill, and Calvert was asked to provide medicine. But as she improved, the medicine men became involved. So Calvert stopped treatment, saying any improvement would be claimed for […]
“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving” (Col 4:2). I recall hearing a musician say about his practicing what I could say about prayer. After a day missed, I know; after a few days missed, my wife knows; more than that, others know. Richard DeHaan gives this illustration: In one region of […]
God is looking for someone in your town to show His generous heart to others. Uncle Dave knew before the Lord could fill his driveway He would have to help his faith. […]
I wouldn’t be surprised if my paternal grandfather had tartan blood in his veins. Scotland hardly appears on a world map, but, as he loved to tell me, Scottish influence in the world far outweighs its population or geography. Scotland has some of the oldest and most respected universities in the world—more per capita than […]
Satan’s watchword: “Prey without ceasing.” So you can probably guess what ours should be. It has been ten chapters since we last heard from Bildad. That should be long enough to come up with something fresh. But oh no! He begins exactly the same way. “How long will you speak these things” (Job 8:2). “How long till you […]
Read More… from September 4, 2025 — A Portrait Of The Wicked
CHRIST the FRUIT-BEARER: “He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” (Jn 15:5). The heart is often parched and dry. But Jesus can sweetly soften. “He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, like showers that water the earth” (Ps 72:6). […]
“You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures” (Jas 4:2-3). Why pray? Doesn’t God know everything? Doesn’t He do what He wants anyway? R.A. Torrey suggests these reasons: Because there’s a devil, and by prayer we […]
God is working in our waiting. He’s committed to answering us, but He knows when it’s best received. Job reminds us of the intricate weaving of the physical and spiritual parts of our being. When the outer man is touched, the inner man feels it, too. His body is covered with sores, and perhaps growing […]
Read More… from September 3, 2025 — The Silence Before The Speaking