Job 15-19, Psalm 35
Job 19:25-27 (NLT)
“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!”
In Job 19:25-27, Job tells his friends that he knows the Lord lives and that, in the end, Father-God will stand upon the earth. Job then declares that even after he dies, he has hope in the resurrection and that he will see the Lord for himself. When Job sees the Lord, he will know Father-God not as a stranger, but as Someone who is familiar to him.
I love this declaration by Job and his certainty that the Lord is alive. For Job, Father-God was more than a spiritual concept. Job declared that the Lord Himself would ultimately vindicate him. His faith was anchored in the certainty that the Lord lives. Although Job knew he was dying, he believed he would one day be resurrected and expected to see the Lord with his own eyes. Father-God would not be a stranger to him. Job had a deep longing to see the Lord and to find the resolution to his suffering.
These verses remind me that believers need to have a deep, unwavering faith in the Lord. If we have a personal relationship with Him and truly believe that Father-God is alive, our faith can help us endure seasons of testing. Job longed for the Lord's presence both in this life and beyond death. His conviction that the Lord lives, along with his longing to be with Him, is a beautiful example for believers to cultivate in their own relationship with the Lord.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is alive and will someday return—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Friday, July 17, 2026
Day 189 Bible Readings for July 10 - Job 13:15-16 (NLT)
Job 11-14, Psalm 34
Job 13:15-16 (NLT)
“God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him. But this is what will save me—I am not godless. If I were, I could not stand before him.”
In Job 13:15-16, Job tells his friends that he will defend himself and present his case before the Lord because he still has hope in Him. Job had complete trust in Father-God’s justice. He was confident in his own integrity and righteousness and told his friends that only a righteous person could stand before the Lord.
These verses remind me that suffering is not always the result of sin. Job knew he was righteous, and he believed that the Lord was just. He maintained his faith in Father-God’s goodness and purpose even through his suffering. One Bible commentary noted that Job knew he had a right relationship with the Lord, which gave him confidence.
I admire that, even in the depths of his suffering, Job maintained his trust in the Lord’s goodness and was willing to stand before Him and present his case. If Job truly believed that the Lord was evil, he would never have wanted to stand before Him. Instead, Job trusted in God's justice. I also admire Job’s confidence in his integrity, which gave him hope as he waited for the Lord to vindicate him.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who inspires faith in believers because of His goodness—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Job 13:15-16 (NLT)
“God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him. But this is what will save me—I am not godless. If I were, I could not stand before him.”
In Job 13:15-16, Job tells his friends that he will defend himself and present his case before the Lord because he still has hope in Him. Job had complete trust in Father-God’s justice. He was confident in his own integrity and righteousness and told his friends that only a righteous person could stand before the Lord.
These verses remind me that suffering is not always the result of sin. Job knew he was righteous, and he believed that the Lord was just. He maintained his faith in Father-God’s goodness and purpose even through his suffering. One Bible commentary noted that Job knew he had a right relationship with the Lord, which gave him confidence.
I admire that, even in the depths of his suffering, Job maintained his trust in the Lord’s goodness and was willing to stand before Him and present his case. If Job truly believed that the Lord was evil, he would never have wanted to stand before Him. Instead, Job trusted in God's justice. I also admire Job’s confidence in his integrity, which gave him hope as he waited for the Lord to vindicate him.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who inspires faith in believers because of His goodness—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Day 188 Bible Readings for July 9 - Job 10:18-19 (NLT)
Job 8-10, Psalm 33
Job 10:18-19 (NLT)
“Why, then, did you deliver me from my mother’s womb? Why didn’t you let me die at birth? It would be as though I had never existed, going directly from the womb to the grave.”
In Job 10:18-19, Job tells the Lord that he feels it would have been better if he had never been born. Job asks Father-God why he was brought safely through birth if he was going to suffer so much. If he had died at birth, he would never have known life—or such great suffering.
Job sounds almost suicidal, but he was not. He simply could not make sense of why he was suffering. What struck me, however, was that despite all his suffering, Job still acknowledged the Lord as his Creator, the One who had power over his life from the very beginning. Even in the depths of his suffering, to the point of wishing for death, Job continued to direct his words to Father-God.
At the beginning of the Book of Job, the Lord praised Job's character before Satan. Here we see the depth of Job's faith even at the lowest point of his suffering. Although Job questioned what was happening during his testing, his trust in the Lord did not seem to disappear. The more I read the Book of Job, the more I admire the depth of his faith. I pray that my faith in Father-God will become as steadfast as Job's.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who created us all—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Job 10:18-19 (NLT)
“Why, then, did you deliver me from my mother’s womb? Why didn’t you let me die at birth? It would be as though I had never existed, going directly from the womb to the grave.”
In Job 10:18-19, Job tells the Lord that he feels it would have been better if he had never been born. Job asks Father-God why he was brought safely through birth if he was going to suffer so much. If he had died at birth, he would never have known life—or such great suffering.
Job sounds almost suicidal, but he was not. He simply could not make sense of why he was suffering. What struck me, however, was that despite all his suffering, Job still acknowledged the Lord as his Creator, the One who had power over his life from the very beginning. Even in the depths of his suffering, to the point of wishing for death, Job continued to direct his words to Father-God.
At the beginning of the Book of Job, the Lord praised Job's character before Satan. Here we see the depth of Job's faith even at the lowest point of his suffering. Although Job questioned what was happening during his testing, his trust in the Lord did not seem to disappear. The more I read the Book of Job, the more I admire the depth of his faith. I pray that my faith in Father-God will become as steadfast as Job's.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who created us all—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Day 187 Bible Readings for July 8 - Job 7:20-21 (NLT)
Job 4-7, Psalm 32
Job 7:20-21 (NLT)
“If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of all humanity? Why make me your target? Am I a burden to you? Why not just forgive my sin and take away my guilt? For soon I will lie down in the dust and die. When you look for me, I will be gone.”
In Job 7:20-21, Job asked the Lord if his suffering was because of sin. He felt singled out by Father-God and was confused, wondering what he could have done to deserve such suffering. Job then asked the Lord why He did not simply forgive his sin and take away his guilt. Finally, he told the Lord that he would soon die and that when the Lord looked for him, he would no longer be there.
These verses remind me of conversations I have had with the Lord during seasons of suffering. I have known the grief that Job felt, wondering if I had become a burden to the Lord or if Father-God no longer cared for or loved me. I also remember thinking that I was being singled out for punishment.
Job was having an honest conversation with the Lord about what he was feeling and thinking. He questioned his understanding of what was happening during his suffering. What also stands out to me is that Father-God was not the source of Job's suffering. Satan was the one who brought suffering into Job's life. It is natural to blame the Lord when things go wrong, but the Book of Job reminds us that we should not be quick to assume that our suffering is God's punishment. Instead, we should remember that the Lord loves and cares for us and continue to trust in His caring and unchanging nature.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who loves and cares for His children—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s
love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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