Day 299 - (Today’s Bible readings: Job 30; Psalm 110; Luke 17:1-19)
“And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction have taken hold of me.” (Job 30:16 ESV)
Are you going through a rough time in your life? Do you feel like God has forsaken you? Job would say, “Join the club.” Job was God-fearing, guiltless, and faithful. Then why did God allow the tragedies to come into his life? We find the answer in the letter to the Hebrews:
“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” (Hebrews 12:6 ESV) You may want to check out the rest of this section, Hebrews 12:4-12.
So what do those who are loved by God do in the middle of their Job-like struggles? We take Paul’s advice:
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12 ESV)
Lord, please help me to be hopeful and patient in the midst of my tribulations. May my hope be grounded in all that You have done for me. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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