The Voice

I listened to Job 37 this morning: Elihu asks Job why he would presume his own innocence before God. (archived audio)

I read Job 36 today: Elihu tells Job about God’s characteristics. (archived audio)

I read Job 35 today: Elihu asks Job why he asks what good it is to go on not sinning, if he is still experiencing such punishment. (archived audio)

I read Job 34 today: Elihu continues telling Job about what was wrong with his opinion. He believes Job is answering God like a wicked man. (archived audio)

I read Job 33: Elihu explains to Job why his words are spoken in error. God can answer Job even in dreams while he sleeps. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 32: Elihu began to explain why he waited to comment on Job’s situation and previous statements. (archived audio)

I read Job 31 today: Job explains the boundaries he has set to protect himself from sin and temptation. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 30: Job describes how people in the lowest levels of society now spit in his face and ridicule him. This is his new normal. “My harp is tuned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of wailing.” -Job 30:31 NIV (archived audio)

Today I read Job 29: Job remembers how respected he was before and what a valued blessing he was to those around him. (archived audio)

Today I read Philippians 1: Paul is in prison, and sees the benefits of both death and of life, which frees him from fear as he encourages the church to persevere. (archived audio)

Today I read Ephesians 6: Instructions are given for children and parents, slaves, masters, and all authorities. The armor of God is described to explain how to prepare for spiritual battles that will come, so believers can be prepared. (archived audio)

I read Ephesians 5 this morning: The Ephesians are encouraged to rid themselves of sexual sins, to correct the dysfunction in their marriage relationships, and to understand the model of marriage between Christ and the church, His bride. (archived audio)

Today I read Ephesians 4: The Ephesians are encouraged to be united in spirit, mature in faith, and pure in their actions and thoughts. (archived audio)

Today I read Ephesians 3: Paul encourages and prays for the Ephesians. (archived audio)

I read Ephesians 2 this morning: The recipients of this letter are told about how far they have come (by grace through faith) and how their identity is aligned with other believers in Christ now. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 28: Job describes the work to search and find rubies and precious minerals deep within the earth, but wisdom is far more precious than those. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 27: Job knows he has not done anything wrong to deserve the suffering he is enduring, and refuses to sin against God, because the only thing that has not been taken away from him is his integrity. (archived audio)

I read Job 26: Job replies with what sounds like sarcasm to his friend for kicking Job while he is down, then describes how immense God’s power is. (archived audio)

I read Job 25: Bildad asks Job how he, a maggot of a man, can claim to be blameless or righteous, since God does not see even the stars as pure? (archived audio)

I read Job 24: Job asks why God does not make known a set time for judgement, because there is injustice and great suffering on the earth, while sinners rest in comfort thinking they will not be punished for their sins.  (archived audio)

This morning I read Job 23: Job feels alone and tormented. God is nowhere to be found. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 22: Eliphaz answers Job by accusing him of being greedy and sinful. He assumes that Job is to blame for his own suffering and that he will be restored only if he turns from his sin and returns his riches to the dust and the ground, as though his riches alone… Continue reading December 17th

I read Job 21 today: Job compares the fate, death, that the strong and prosperous have with the suffering and sick. Death overtakes them both. (archived audio)

I read Job 20: Job is assumed to be wicked because Zophar believed he surely must be undergoing punishment of some sort. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 19: Job replies to his friend accusers that he is in great suffering that that they are of no help, they are adding on to his suffering by pointing blame to him for his situation. (archived audio)