Job 38:8—42:17
July 4, 2023
Up until now, Job’s logic has been black-and-white. When God shows up, we can finally see things in color. Like broken shards of glass reflecting the morning sunlight, God uses the shattered, sinful hearts of mankind to point us to our need for Him. Reflected in fragments of earthly suffering and broken human logic, discover the brilliant, beautiful hope of Christ. It is in our willingness to be broken that we get to know Him.
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Are you a student of God? Most people like to feel competent. We don’t like to get too involved in something we don’t know much about. One major takeaway from Job, is that we all have a limited knowledge of God and need to be teachable. Today, Dr. McGee shows us that God is a patient but powerful teacher. Don’t let your inexperience with God keep you from trusting what you do know about Him.
July 3, 2023
When we walk with God, we walk above our circumstances instead of beneath them. As Elihu continues his discourse, he offers a lot of spiritual wisdom to Job and us today. He declares that God is trustworthy and shouldn’t be questioned. Be encouraged today in knowing you can lean on God as your source of truth and joy, even in the midst of suffering.
June 30, 2023
God doesn’t owe you an answer. Elihu shares this truth with Job, even though it was probably hard to hear. The Christian life is a journey through the darkness of this world and someday into the light of God’s kingdom. But for now, while we wait in darkness, we must trust God to lead us.
June 29, 2023
You don’t have to be old to be wise. Today on the Bible Bus, meet Elihu, a young guy in the crowd who decided to speak up. While Elihu’s view of God is more accurate than the others’, he’s still a little off. Listen in to see what he has to say.
June 28, 2023
A broken spirit can be a strong spirit. Job put up a good fight against his friends’ accusations. He did a great job defending his own honor. But what for? He still didn’t find the answer he was looking for. His pride blinded him to the reality that even the “good people” of the world must repent before God. Today, discover how humility and weakness ultimately point us to God’s strength.
June 27, 2023
God’s love doesn’t change with your circumstances. In Job 29 and 30, we see Job’s pride revealed. He reminisces about the “days of his prime,” when he hadn’t faced so many troubles. Job was a stand-up citizen—respected, righteous, and kind. Follow along as Dr. McGee encourages us to not blame God for suffering but rather trust that He loves us, even when circumstances change.
June 26, 2023
Get ready for a poetry reading. In these next few chapters, Job pours out his heart in beautiful poetry. He reveals his understanding of God as Creator and Redeemer, but he has yet to know God as Sustainer and Author of salvation. In Job 28, discover the power and the beauty of creation, the depth of Job’s knowledge, and the true meaning of wisdom.
June 23, 2023
It’s okay to admit that you don’t have all the answers. Today on the Bible Bus, Bildad asks an important question: “How can man be clean in God’s sight?” While they didn’t have an answer to this question in Job’s day and age, we can find comfort in knowing today that Jesus is the answer.
June 22, 2023
Look for God, and you’ll find Him. Although Job didn’t fully understand God yet, he expressed a longing to be in His presence. Because of his desire to know God, a glimmer of light breaks through Job’s dull, colorless world. Will Job find an explanation for his suffering? Or better yet—will he find God? Listen up.
June 21, 2023
God doesn’t want us to run in circles; He wants us to walk with Him. Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad keep accusing Job of the same things, only they get harsher each time around. Determined to defend himself, Job’s language gets stronger, too. None of them truly know and understand God. In studying these chapters, we learn that the only way to break free from circular reasoning is to get to know God in His Word.
June 20, 2023
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