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2013 Day 283 – Jeremiah 37-39, Isaiah 23

10 Thursday Oct 2013

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No wonder Judah was in so much turmoil. The king basically listened to everyone and agreed with everyone. First he listens to Jeremiah, then he listens to officials about killing Jeremiah, then he rescues Jeremiah. Jeremiah 38:4-5 said, Then the officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.” 5 “He is in your hands,” King Zedekiah answered. “The king can do nothing to oppose you.” When we have issues to resolve there is only one voice we should listen to. It is the voice of God through the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the voice is not perfectly clear, but if we do not ask for direction and truly listen for an answer, we will never know what God really wants us to do.

2013 Day 282 – Jeremiah 34-36, Isaiah 22

09 Wednesday Oct 2013

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Isaiah 22:13 caught my attention in today’s reading, But see, there is joy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine! “Let us eat and drink,” you say, “for tomorrow we die!” The people of Israel said “Let us eat and drink” because they had lost hope. They should have taken the time to repent, but instead they decided to live it up and have a party. In the end, they did this because they did not trust in God. When we have a problem, we must turn our attention to God and trust in Him. The most common response to hopelessness is despair and over-indulgence. But this life is not the end of our story. Our response should be to trust in God and His promises.

2013 Day 281 – Jeremiah 31-33, Isaiah 21

08 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Even though we are sometimes led through dark times in our lives, God is able to restore us and lead us back to a place of restoration. In Jeremiah 32:42 it says, “This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them.” Through disobedience the Israelites experienced calamity, but God knew it would not be forever and there would be healing. God knows we can not experience pain and suffering without being wounded. We require healing and and He is there to provide it for us if we trust in Him. Jeremiah 33:6 says, “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” Over time and through the power of God in us, we can experience true healing and health. We must never think we are unable to be completely healed. We must ask for it and trust that God can provide because He is able to heal us and ultimately bring us peace.

 

2013 Day 279 – Jeremiah 28-30, Isaiah 20

06 Sunday Oct 2013

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While this verse is often taken out of context, we all love the implications of what God says in Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Knowing God has a perfect plan for our lives comforts us. It gives us peace knowing He has no intention of allowing harm to come to us. Ultimately, God wants us to move forward and push for the future, not for us to look back at the past and dwell on out mistakes and missteps.

2013 Day 277 – Jeremiah 22-24, Isaiah 18

04 Friday Oct 2013

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Even when we sin against God, He still looks out for us. In Jeremiah 24:6 it says, My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. Our struggles are not a surprise to God. Though He never abandons us, He may choose to leave us where we are for a greater purpose. In the end we must trust that God has a perfect plan.

2013 Day 266 – Job 40-42, Isaiah 9

23 Monday Sep 2013

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We finally come to the end of our reading in Job. God has taken the opportunity to reprimand everyone associated with this story including Job. Once God is finished with all He has to say, Job begins his repentant replay in Job 43:1-6, 1 Then Job replied to the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’ 5 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. 6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” Once Job repented, God was able to bless him even more than He had before. This is not a promise that God has given to us, however our obedience should be unconditional to God. He loves us and has promised us salvation from eternal death, and that is the only thing that should ever matter to us. God’s love has saved us and we are to be obedient, loyal, and thankful because of it.

 

2013 Day 265 – Job 37-39, Isaiah 8

22 Sunday Sep 2013

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Starting in Job 38, God finally speaks up. God starts by asking Job the following in Job 38:1 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. God proceeds to ask Job a series of questions that Job can not possibly answer. His point to Job is to show him that his questions are not at the heart of the matter. If we trust in God’s love and character, then we will understand there is no higher standard than God Himself. Our only option is to submit to His perfect authority and trust in His care for us.

2013 Day 263 – Job 34-36, Isaiah 7

20 Friday Sep 2013

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Elihu continues his discourse in today’s reading. While Elihu was not totally right in what he said, he did have valid points. In Job 34:12 he says, It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice. God is not capable of doing what is wrong. However, he does allow bad things to happen. We live in a fallen world where there is no shortage of evil. When God allows something bad to happen He is not the cause, but we must always trust there is a reason. In the end, God’s plan and His will are perfect. We must never lose trust in Him.

2013 Day 258 – Job 19-21, Isaiah 2

15 Sunday Sep 2013

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While Job continues to suffer and defend his innocence to his friends, he is still able to look to God and know where his redemptions comes from. In Job 19:25 he says, I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. No matter what struggles we face in this life, in the end we can be comforted to know God is in control of it all. God loves and cares for us and wants nothing but what is best for us; even in our suffering.

 

2013 Day 255 – Job 13-15, Psalm 122

12 Thursday Sep 2013

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Job 13:5 actually made me smile, If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom. Job was downright unhappy with the lack of empathy and understanding by his so-called friends had for him. Job knew he had not anything that deserved the suffering he was experiencing. In Job 13:15 he says, Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. Deep down inside he knew God was still with him and that he ultimately did not deserve the punishment he was receiving, but he still had hope. This is a lesson for all of us. Always have hope in God through every trial we face for He never leaves us.