I remember the morning I heard about the terrorists crashing planes in the World Trade Center. A lot changed in a mere 24 hours. We went from being a nation at peace to a nation at war. The deaths of loved ones, loss of jobs, the birth of a child - so much changes in so little time. The same was true with Job. He had so much. He ... [Continue Reading]
The Beginning of Wisdom (Job 24-28)
I have to be honest in admitting that Job is probably not my favorite book of the Bible. I had a conversation about it with a friend yesterday, and we both agreed that it is sometimes challenging to wade through. That being said, I really enjoyed this particular reading, and I appreciate the hidden gems, so to speak, throughout it. It seems like Job ... [Continue Reading]
It Isn’t Fair (Job 21-23)
Working with teenagers for a long time, I often heard "that isn't fair." It's amazing, though, how one-sided fairness is. We look at people who are wealthier than we are, and we think, "that's not fair." At the same time, we forget how wealthy we are as Americans and that 95% of the rest of the world is poorer. If we really wanted fair, then we would all lose quite a ... [Continue Reading]
Like a Broken Record (Job 17-20)
At this point in the story, Job's friends are beginning to sound like broken records. They continue saying the same thing over and over and over again: God is just, you must have sinned, you need to repent. As I've already written over the past several days, his friends really had no idea what they were talking about. However, this makes me ... [Continue Reading]
A Day in My Shoes (Job 14-16)
I have had these shoes for a long time, and they have been to a lot of different places. Honestly, I don't even remember all of the places that these shoes have been to, but over the six or so years that I've owned them, they are certainly well-loved and well-worn. And even though I don't remember where they've been, my shoes bear the scars of ... [Continue Reading]
Sometimes Less is More (Job 10-13)
Job's friends went a little too far in giving him their opinions. It would have been better for everyone had they kept his thoughts to himself. Though they were well intentioned, they did more damage than good. Today's reading made me think about a poem I heard Alistair Begg recite once. The title is "Just Suppose," and the ... [Continue Reading]
A Bad Approach to Counseling (Job 6-9)
It's amazing to me just how insensitive Job's friends were to his situation. I can't imagine suggesting to one of my friends that his sin was responsible for the death of his children - especially when there was no solid evidence for such a statement. Job's friends simply assumed that Job must have done something wrong to be facing the crisis he was ... [Continue Reading]
No Matter What (Job 1-5)
I took this picture a couple of years ago on my first trip to Brazil. I was amazed at how joyful these kids were in spite of having so little material wealth. I have so much to be thankful for, and yet it almost has the reverse effect on me. I did an exercise with one of my English classes last year when the kids were complaining about different things ... [Continue Reading]
The Promise Keeper (Genesis 8-11)
There is something special about rainbows. They demand that one look at and appreciate their beauty. A few weeks ago I was privileged enough to see a double rainbow overlooking the ocean here in Brazil (it reminded me of a funny YouTube video I once saw about double rainbows, but that's for another time). I can't help but think that, when Noah ... [Continue Reading]
Forever After Love
Thinking about the flood and the rainbow reminded me of a song that I really appreciate by Andrew Ripp called, "Forever After Love." One of my favorite musicians, Chris Rice, made a stop action painting to go along with the song. If you have a few minutes, you might enjoy watching. It’s alrightRest your heavy eyes under the ... [Continue Reading]
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