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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 30 celebrates deliverance. Psalm 31 trusts God in distress. Psalm 32 celebrates the freedom of forgiven sin. Together they show us a God who rescues, shelters, forgives, and restores. Yesterday : God Hears and Speaks. Today: The God who hears can turn mourning into joy, hold us in trouble...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 24 presents God as Creator and King of glory. Psalm 25 presents God as Teacher, Guide, and forgiving Savior. Together they ask two questions: Who may stand before the King? And how should we follow Him? Yesterday’s overall theme was: The King and Shepherd. Today we learn: The King is holy...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 21 celebrates God’s victory given to the king. Psalm 22 moves into profound suffering and ultimately points us toward the suffering of Jesus Christ. Psalm 23 gives us one of Scripture’s greatest pictures of God as Shepherd. Together they move from victory, through suffering, into peaceful...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 19 shows us that God speaks through creation and through His written Word. The heavens reveal His glory, while Scripture reveals His truth, wisdom, righteousness, and holiness. Psalm 20 moves from revelation to dependence. When crisis comes, God's people must not place ultimate confidence...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 17 is a prayer for protection and vindication. David is surrounded by enemies and asks God to examine his heart, hear his prayer, protect him, and judge the situation rightly. Psalm 18 looks back after deliverance has come. David praises God as his rock, fortress, strength, shield, and de...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 14 describes the foolishness of living as though God does not exist. Humanity has been corrupted by sin, and no one is naturally righteous before God. Psalm 15 asks: Who can live in close fellowship with God? The answer points to a life of integrity, truth, faithfulness, and justice. Psal...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 12 describes a world where truthful people seem scarce and deceptive speech is everywhere. Flattery, double-talk, boasting, and manipulation dominate the conversation. David responds by contrasting unreliable human words with the pure words of God. Psalm 13 moves from public deception to...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 10 asks a painful question: Why does God sometimes seem far away when evil people appear to prosper? The Psalm describes pride, exploitation, violence, deception, and people who act as though God does not see them. But the Psalm does not end in despair. David remembers: God does see. God...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 8 looks upward. David sees the heavens, moon, and stars and wonders why the Creator of something so enormous would care about human beings. Yet God has given humanity dignity, responsibility, and purpose. Psalm 9 looks outward. David sees enemies, injustice, oppression, and suffering. But...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 5–7 shows us how to respond when life becomes difficult. Psalm 5 begins in the morning. David brings his voice, his thoughts, and his expectations to God before facing the day. Psalm 6 takes us into deep sorrow. David is physically and emotionally overwhelmed, yet he keeps praying until c...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 3 and Psalm 4 show us how to trust God when life feels unstable. Psalm 3 comes from a painful season in David’s life when he fled from his son Absalom. Enemies increased. People said God would not help him. Yet David still called God his shield, his glory, and the One who lifted his head....

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Psalm 1 and Psalm 2 form a powerful entrance into the book of Psalms. Psalm 1 focuses on the individual. There are two ways to live: the way of the righteous
and the way of the wicked. The righteous person delights in God’s Word and becomes like a well-watered tree. Psalm 2 widens the view from...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! ob 41–42 brings the book of Job to its conclusion. In chapter 41, God continues showing Job how limited human power really is. He describes Leviathan—a creature of extraordinary strength that Job cannot control. The exact identification of Leviathan has been debated, but God’s main point is cle...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Job 38–40 is the moment we have been waiting for. After Job’s questions, his friends’ arguments, and Elihu’s speeches, God speaks. He answers Job from the whirlwind. But God does not begin by explaining every detail of Job’s suffering. Instead, He asks Job questions about creation. The earth. T...

Job 36–37 brings Elihu’s speech to its conclusion. Elihu continues defending the greatness, justice, and wisdom of God. He reminds Job that God is mighty but does not despise people. He speaks of God using correction to turn people away from destruction, but we must remember the lesson Job has already taught us: not every hardship can automatically be labeled punishment for specific sin. Then Elih...

Job 34–35 continues Elihu’s response. In chapter 34, Elihu strongly defends the justice of God. God does not act wickedly. He does not show favoritism. He sees every person and every hidden action. No ruler, wealthy person, or powerful institution stands above Him. Elihu is right about God’s justice, though he sometimes speaks about Job more harshly and confidently than the situation warrants. The...

Job 31–33 marks an important transition. In chapter 31, Job gives his final defense. He examines his personal purity, honesty, treatment of employees, care for the poor, use of wealth, worship, treatment of enemies, hospitality, and business dealings. Job is not claiming sinless perfection. He is rejecting the serious accusations his friends have made against him. Then chapter 32 introduces Elihu,...

ob 29–30 places two very different seasons of Job’s life side by side. In chapter 29, Job remembers the past. His family was around him. His life was prosperous. People respected him. His words carried influence. He defended the poor, the widow, and the helpless. Then chapter 30 describes the painful present. The respected man is now mocked. His health is broken. His relationships have changed. Hi...

Job 27–28 moves from integrity to wisdom. In chapter 27, Job refuses to confess sins simply to satisfy his friends. He knows he is not perfect, but he will not admit to accusations he believes are false. Job also agrees that wickedness ultimately brings judgment. Temporary prosperity does not mean permanent security. Then chapter 28 asks a deeper question: “But where can wisdom be found?” Human be...

Job 25–26 brings another short exchange between Bildad and Job. In chapter 25, Bildad emphasizes God’s greatness, holiness, and humanity’s weakness. His central question is important: How can a human being be righteous before God? But Bildad still does not address Job’s actual struggle. Then Job responds in chapter 26. He first points out how little help his friends have actually provided. After t...

Job 22–24 brings another sharp exchange. In chapter 22, Eliphaz goes beyond suspicion and begins accusing Job of specific sins the text never says Job committed. In chapter 23, Job longs to find God and present his case. Yet in the middle of feeling unable to find Him, Job says: “He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.” Then chapter 24 returns to the proble...

Job 20–21 continues the argument between Job and his friends. In chapter 20, Zophar insists that wicked people may prosper briefly, but judgment eventually comes. That basic truth is biblical. The problem is that Zophar continues aiming the warning at Job as though Job’s suffering proves he is wicked. Then Job answers in chapter 21. Job points out something his friends’ simple formula cannot expla...

Job 18–19 gives us one of the strongest contrasts in the book so far. In chapter 18, Bildad speaks again. He describes the terrible end of the wicked and clearly intends Job to see himself in the description. His words contain truth about the ultimate danger of wickedness, but he again wrongly assumes Job’s suffering proves Job is wicked. Then chapter 19 gives us Job’s response. Job feels attacked...

Job 15–17 takes us into the second round of conversations between Job and his friends. Eliphaz speaks again, but his words become even harsher. Instead of comforting Job, he increasingly treats Job as though his suffering proves wickedness. Job answers that his friends have become “miserable comforters.” His suffering is already severe, and their accusations make it worse. Yet in the middle of Job...

Job 13–14 shows Job becoming more direct. He tells his friends that their explanations are not helping him. He would rather speak directly to God. Job still does not understand his suffering, but he refuses to walk away from God. Then chapter 14 turns toward the shortness of human life. Job reflects on suffering, death, and whether there can be hope beyond the grave. In the middle of his questions...