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First Rays of Light
Today’s reading (Job 26:1-31:50) begins to take us to the truth as Job focuses on God’s greatness. Things will start to get more clear...
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Jun 10, 2016
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God’s Purpose in Suffering
Job goes through unspeakable pain. He often expresses his anguish and despair as he tries to understand what is happening to him. But in...
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Jun 9, 2016
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Job:True Confidence or Naive Denial?
In today’s reading (Job 19:1-21:34), Zophar, argues that Job’s sufferings prove his guilt. Job retorts that wicked people often prosper...
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Jun 8, 2016
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Unswerving Hope
How immovable is your hope? Can circumstances destroy it? In today’s reading (Job 11:1-14:22) we find out that Job’s hope was in God no...
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Jun 6, 2016
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A Delayed Reward with Accrued Interest
We are impatient people demanding immediate recognition and reward for our efforts. In today’s reading (Esther 4:1-9:17) we get to know...
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Jun 2, 2016
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Weekend readings May 28-30, 2016
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. The book of Nehemiah tells the story of a wise leader who changed his nation for God’s...
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May 28, 2016
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Two Sides of Unbelief
Fear and overconfidence are both evidence of failure to trust God. Today’s reading: 2 Chronicles 20:31-24:27 Have a faith-filled,...
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May 20, 2016
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The Battle is God’s
Today’s reading: 2 Chronicles 17:1-20:30 Are you in a battle today? If you are the Lord’s, then your battle is His battle. [For daily...
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May 19, 2016
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Properly Placed Hope
There are moments of hope in history, when there is widely held anticipation of being at the start of something big and glorious. But is...
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May 12, 2016
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God’s Sovereignty over the Nations
To listen to the media, one would think there is no sovereign God ruling over the nations. But is that the truth? No way! Today’s...
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Apr 26, 2016
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Validation of the Prophet’s Ministry
When Elisha assumed the mantle of Elijah’s ministry, God provided a unique means of validating that transition of authority. Today’s...
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Apr 25, 2016
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Seeing Life Differently
Today’s reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-3:21 We were created in God’s image to glorify Him. Whatever does not glorify Him is not only counter to...
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Apr 7, 2016
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