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)

Today I read Job 18: Bildad explains what happens to the wicked, and asks why Job treats his friends like they are ignorant. (archived audio)

I read Job 17 today: Job defends himself and explains how dire his situation is. (archived audio)

I read Job 16 today: Job makes the point that he could say the exact same things if their positions were switched, but he is in agony and suffering badly. He could use some encouragement. (archived audio)

I technically read this chapter (Job 15) on the ninth, but I did plan to read it on Saturday. Job’s friend Eliphaz had some critical words and correction for Job. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 14: Job explains the difference between death of a tree versus death in a man, there is still hope for the tree if there is water, but a man is gone once and for all. (archived audio)

I read Job 13 today: Job wants God to speak with him, and tells his friends that he has done nothing to deserve this. (archived audio)

I read Job 12 today: Job replies to his friends, and says that their wisdom and knowledge is already known to him, and describes a little more about that knowledge. (archived audio)

I read Job 11: Zophar rebukes Job for describing himself as blameless, then reminds Job that he can stand without shame and be filled with hope and safety if he simply repents from his sin before God. (archived audio)

I read Job 10 today: Job asks why God would create him only to destroy him again. He thinks it might have been better to have died earlier in his life rather than suffer as he currently is. (archived audio)

This morning I read Job 9: Job understands that what his friend said is truthful, but explains that since God is allowing his suffering, there is nothing he can say, there is no higher court he can appeal to for justice, since God is the ultimate authority, Job has no standing to accuse God of… Continue reading December 1st

This morning I read Ephesians 1: Believers in Ephesus are encouraged to know that their receiving of the Holy Spirit is a deposit and a confirmation that their inheritance of eternal life is guaranteed to come. (archived audio)

Today I read Galatians 6: Paul writes to the Galatians to warn them about those who try to convince them to have confidence in circumcision more than being a new creation in Christ. (archived audio)

Today I read Galatians 5: We have freedom in Christ, and should live according to the Spirit, not the desires of our own flesh. (archived audio)

Today I read Galatians 4: Paul encourages the Galatians not to follow those who want to abandon the promise of God and be re-enslaved by the law. He compares their choice to Sarah and Hagar; one had a child as a result of God’s promise, the other had a child in the regular way. (archived… Continue reading November 27th

Today I read Galatians 3: Paul warns those who already believed with the Holy Spirit who are now leaning on the law rather than faith, which dishonors Christ’s sacrifice and God’s promise. (archived audio)

I read Galatians 2 today. Paul explains that he was called to share the good news with the Jews, and that for a while, Peter was pressured to feel like he needed to observe the law of circumcision, despite the work accomplished by Jesus and the free gift of grace rendering that unnecessary. (archived audio)

I read Job 8 this morning: Bildad explains to Job that God blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked until they admit wrongdoing and repent. He assumes Job has some unconfessed sin and is just not right with God. (archived audio)

I read Job 7: Job asks God why he is the target of such pain and suffering. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 6: Job is suffering, so he explains how he longs for relief from God. His friends are not much help either. He asks them to reconsider their belief that he has brought this punishment on himself. (archived audio)

I read Job 5: Job’s friends explained some things about how God punishes sinners and rewards those who are righteous. (archived audio)

I read Job 4: Eliphaz shared his words of advice with Job. (archived audio)

I read Job 3 today: Job dreamed that he could have been stillborn at birth, because his life is full of turmoil. He considers that death would be better than his life right now. (archived audio)

I read Job 2: Satan was allowed to torment Job further, as long as he did not kill him. (archived audio)

I read Job 1: Job had 10 children and many servants and livestock. All of it was taken away, but Job did not accuse God of wrongdoing. (archived audio)

Today I read Esther 10: Mordecai was honored above all the Jews in Persia. (57 seconds of archived audio)