Daily Bible Reflections

Mercy and judgment are not two contrasting concepts and actions; they are two sides of the very same coin. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

To affirm God’s inherent power and goodness, smack in the middle of grinding hardship and ill health – and truly mean it – is the genuine article of faith. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Pain cannot be relieved unless it is acknowledged, affirmed, and addressed by both the one who suffers and the community who surrounds them. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Job's friend Zophar sounds like one of those guys who always has to win an argument. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

There is a chunk of people in this world who think that everything either works, or ought to work, according to Cartesian coordinates. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Through it all, Job never lost his attachment and faithfulness to God. But he did lose his old view of the world. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Job’s faithfulness to God could not make sense between his agonizing suffering, the loss of property and family, and God’s silence and purpose in it all. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Neither marriage, nor singleness, is what really counts. Faith, expressing itself through love, is what actually counts. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Marriage, at its heart, is a deliberate and volitional decision to serve the other person This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Justice and righteousness are at the heart of God’s concern for humanity. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

If someone loves money, it will not end well for them. If someone loves God and doing God’s will, then there is life and peace. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Each of us is responsible for our moral and spiritual integrity. We bear the responsibility to give and receive love. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Stories can be hard, because life can be hard. Listening is hard, because it hurts to hear another’s pain. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

"Don't get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don't give up." (Galatians 6:9) This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Esther was the right person for the right time. She evidenced a solid character, a listening spirit, and moral sensitivity. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Esther staked out her identity and faith, and risked her life for an entire nation of people. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

You already know what Jesus wants, and what Christ advocated and agitated for. So, let’s avoid a future with millstones in it. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

There cannot be a resurrection without a crucifixion. There must be suffering before glory. When things are screwy, we have only our faith to cling to. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

We all seek to make decisions, and do the best we can, with the knowledge, wisdom, and discernment we have at the time. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Just because one is in the courts of power and is not one of the peoples who is persecuted, does not necessarily mean that there is an exemption from harm. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

If we can live consistent with who we are and how we were created to be, then it is likely we shall find a semblance of meaning, purpose, and even joy in this present life. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

In the end, all is meaningless, because everything is temporary… that is, except relationships. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

In engaging a healthy rhythm of giving and receiving, we reverse the curse, and enable the world to return to Eden. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

He showed us that the true measure of greatness is through humility, and willingly loving others to incredibly great degrees. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/

Authentic belief is neither cheap nor easy. It engages more than a few mental thoughts; it also goes to the heart and the gut, often with heart-rending emotions and gut-wrenching insights. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/