12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. Today’s Reading 1 John 3:11-18 We are a society that likes to blame someone else for what is happening. Listen to theContinue reading “28Nov 2011 1 John 3:12”
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27Nov 2011 John 11:16
16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” Today’s Reading John 11:1-16 I like people who are willing to jump in and get involved. But sometimes that willingness is not coupled with knowledge. Thomas did not understand what wasContinue reading “27Nov 2011 John 11:16”
26Nov 2011 John 10:8
8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. Today’s Reading John 10:1-10 Jesus is different. His goals and the actual outcome for His followers is very different from other religious teachers. He brings full life. Others bring a draining of all types of resources. WhenContinue reading “26Nov 2011 John 10:8”
25Nov 2011 Job 22:6
6You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked. Today’s Reading Job 22 Job’s friends are getting more and more frustrated. They keep trying to attack Job’s character, but they are not being successful. So, Eliphaz steps up to the plate and starts shooting shotgun blastsContinue reading “25Nov 2011 Job 22:6”
24Nov 2011 Job 21:26
26Side by side they lie in the dust, and worms cover them. Today’s Reading Job 21:22-34 There is a universal principle that this verse emphasizes: 100% of people die. The four verses that precede this verse tell the common experience of mankind. Some people have no problems in life, while some seem to have themContinue reading “24Nov 2011 Job 21:26”
23Nov 2011 Job 21:15
15“Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?” Today’s Reading Job 21:1-21 Some theological beliefs are more dangerous than others. Some beliefs about marriage or friendship are more destructive. Job encapsulates his friend’s theology in this verse. They are in essence saying that you only goContinue reading “23Nov 2011 Job 21:15”
22Nov 2011 Job 20:3
3I hear a rebuke that dishonors me, and my understanding inspires me to reply. Today’s Reading Job 20 We don’t need this kind of “inspiration” when someone is hurting. It sounds to me as if Zophar has taken something Job said personally. He feels dishonored by what Job has said. But as I read Zophar’sContinue reading “22Nov 2011 Job 20:3”
21Nov 2011 Job 19:25-27
25I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. 26And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; 27I myself will see him, with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my hearts yearns within me. Everyone has turned against Job.Continue reading “21Nov 2011 Job 19:25-27”
20Nov 2011 Job 18:5
5“The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning.” The gloves come off! No more Mister Nice Guy! With friends like this, who needs enemies! Job’s friend Bildad is getting frustrated because Job continues to assert his innocence. But Bildad’s theology gets in the way. His theology is thatContinue reading “20Nov 2011 Job 18:5”
19Nov 2011 Job 17:6
6“God has made me a byword to everyone, a man in whose face people spit.” Benedict Arnold is a relative of mine. That’s right, the traitor is my relative. Benedict Arnold became a byword for traitor. Monica Lewinski and Bill Clinton make a pair of bywords. Bernie Madoff became known as the financial crook ofContinue reading “19Nov 2011 Job 17:6”
The Arnold Journey 