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20 “I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me. Today’s Reading Job 30 It can be very hard to understand when you feel like God is ignoring your pain, the prayers you pray from the depths of despair. When the bottom seems toContinue reading “7Dec 2011 Job 30:20”

7 “When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square, Today’s Reading Job 29 Loss can come in many forms. For Job, one of these losses was his loss of status in the community. He used to be a well-respected leader and this chapter outlines why heContinue reading “6Dec 2011 Job 29:7”

4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway. Today’s Reading Job 28 Sometimes we think that people long ago just stood around throwing rocks. But here we read about mining. They cut shafts into the ground and would be loweredContinue reading “5Dec 2011 Job 28:4”

6 I will maintain my innocence and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live. Today’s Reading Job 27 One of the sad things I see when people have grave difficulties in life is their turning. They turn from family, faith, and freedom. Their bitterness takes rootContinue reading “4Dec 2011 Job 27:6”

4 How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure? Today’s Reading Job 25-26 Did you ever wonder why toddlers are disobedient and from whom they learned it? They reach for an object, look you straight in the eye as you say no, and then they takeContinue reading “3Dec 2011 Job 25:4”

25 “If this is not so, who can prove me false and reduce my words to nothing?” Today’s Reading Job 24 Job now picks up the direct challenges of his friends. He confronts them with the injustice that he sees around him, the poor facing challenges seemingly alone. His struggle with what is happening inContinue reading “2Dec 2011 Job 24:25”

11 My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. Today’s Reading Job 23 Job longs for God’s presence. Because of his suffering, heContinue reading “1Dec 2011 Job 23:11-12”