Daily Devotional from Ecclesiastes 10—Verse 20Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich,for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.“The walls have ears” have you ever heard that quote? It means nothing goes unheard, so don’t talk bad about other people. It’d be silly to think that walls or birds could tell somebody wh...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Ecclesiastes 7--Verse 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.When I was younger, I hadn’t experienced much in life, especially when it came to mourning and grief. When someone was in grief, pain, or mourning, I didn’t have much to say that was helpful--even though all I wanted was to help. That is until I experienc...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Ecclesiastes 4—Verses 9-10Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!As King Solomon wrote this book later in life, he had become disillusioned. He believed everything we accomplish in life is meaningless (vanity). Both the ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Ecclesiastes 2—Verse 18I hated all the toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me…When we put much effort into some task or project that ends up being for nothing, it’s tempting to feel like the author of Ecclesiastes (whom we assume is Solomon) and say “What’s the point?!” But I subscribe to the idea that we should aim t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 42--Verse 12And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. Many people tend to read Job 42 as a happy ending. But more than a happy ending, Job 42 is a new beginning! Quite likely, Job had more days to live after this mysterious book, than he ever did before. So, the next time you go through a difficult season, just remember that your suffering isn’t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 38--Verse 4Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.Sometimes it’s easier to trust in our own understanding or the understanding of others than it is to trust God. Here God is stating that He has a higher perspective than we do. He created the earth and He continues to sustain it. Job and his friends were trying to make th...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 36—Verses 11-12If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness. But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.Elihu is making big claims here. In a way, his logic suggests that those who were martyred for Christ died because they were outside of God’s will. That would be silly to think.Y...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 32--Verses 19-20 (RSV)Behold, my heart is like wine that has no vent;    like new wineskins, it is ready to burst. I must speak, that I may find relief;    I must open my lips and answer.Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and felt like this? Like you have to say something or you will burst open? Like a volcano about to erupt?Sometimes what we feel we need t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 28--Verse 28And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’King Solomon was known for his wisdom. When God offered to give him anything he wanted, he chose understanding and a discerning heart over riches and long life. Because of this good choice, God gave him a wise and discerning heart, plus what he didn’...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 25—Verses 5-6Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his [God’s] eyes; how much less man, who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm!This was spoken by Bildad. Boy, did he have it wrong. Did he not know? Man was created in the IMAGE of GOD. How could he then call man a maggot? David pondered the greatness of God compared to man when he a...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 23--Verse 12I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.Have you ever been on a fast and dreamily fantasized about what you would have for your next meal? Well, that should remind us of what our soul does every time we fast from the Word of God. We can go days without soul food, or simply feed our minds with spiritual junk food, but there’s a deep...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Job 19--Verse 21Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me!Have you ever wanted to help a grieving friend but didn’t know what to say? Sometimes not knowing what to say—or thinking we know the answers--aren’t what our loved ones need. Job’s friends wanted to help, but their “help” ended up being wrong and didn’t comfort Job. Tryin...  Read More