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Sunday, July 19, 2026

Day 195 Bible Readings for July 16 - Job 36:22-23 (NLT)

Job 35-37, Psalm 40

Job 36:22-23 (NLT)

“Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him? No one can tell him what to do, or say to him, ‘You have done wrong.”

In Job 36:22–23, Elihu reminds Job and his friends that the Lord is sovereign and all-powerful because he believed Job had too low a view of Father-God. Elihu tells them that the Lord's ways are beyond human understanding and control. He then reminds them that no one can instruct the Lord or question His ways. The wisdom of Father-God is beyond anything we can fully comprehend.

While Elihu was wrong about Job's view of the Lord, he reminds us that even in the midst of great suffering, we should not lose our trust in God. Father-God is the source of all wisdom and knowledge, and we should always approach Him with humility.

Elihu reminds believers that we cannot fully comprehend the ways of the Lord. We should continually seek His guidance and pray to Him, no matter what difficulties we face. We can trust the unchanging character of Father-God and know that He is always watching over us, even when we cannot fully understand the course of our lives.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is all-powerful and whose ways we cannot always understand—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 194 Bible Readings for July 15 - Job 33:26-28 (NLT)

Job 32-34, Psalm 39

Job 33:26-28 (NLT)

“When he prays to God, he will be accepted. And God will receive him with joy and restore him to good standing. He will declare to his friends, ‘I sinned and twisted the truth, but it was not worth it. God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.’”

In Job 33:26–28, Elihu tells Job and his friends that when a person prays to the Lord, they will find favor and a restored relationship with Him. Father-God will receive the person who prays with joy and restoration. The person who prayed will then be able to tell others that they sinned and repented. The Lord will rescue the person who prays, and they will experience renewed fellowship with Father-God.

One Bible commentary I read noted that while Elihu's description of prayer could not rightly be applied to Job and his situation, it foreshadows the work of Jesus Christ. Through His death and resurrection, Christ restored believers to the Lord.

Elihu tells us that the Lord does not desire our destruction. Father-God desires repentance, restoration, and reconciliation with those who believe in Him. If a person admits their wrongdoing and genuinely repents, the Lord will have mercy on them. When a believer experiences the Lord's redemption, they receive His favor and guidance once again.

I love that even in one of the earliest stories in the Old Testament, there is a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ. I am reminded again that Father-God is sovereign and has a plan for each of us that began long before we were born.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is sovereign and has a plan for every person—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 193 Bible Readings for July 14 - Job 31:35-37 (NLT)

Job 29-31, Psalm 38

Job 31:35-37 (NLT)

“If only someone would listen to me! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Let the Almighty answer me. Let my accuser write out the charges against me. I would face the accusation proudly. I would wear it like a crown. For I would tell him exactly what I have done. I would come before him like a prince.”

In Job 31:35–37, Job tells his friends that he wants someone who will truly listen to his case. Job was so confident in his integrity that he was willing to take a solemn oath to proclaim his innocence. He again asks for an audience with the Lord and says he would wear his innocence like a crown and give an account of his actions.

What I love about these verses is Job's confidence in the life he lived before the Lord. I don't know how many people could do what Job wanted to do and stand before the Lord with such confidence, ready to give an account of their lives.

When I read these verses, I thought of Paul, who said in 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful." Paul knew that he had remained faithful to the calling the Lord had given him and had never turned back from proclaiming the gospel of Christ. In a similar way, Job was confident that he had lived with integrity before God. Their examples inspire me to live a life of faithful obedience so that, when I one day stand before the Lord, I can also give an honest account of my life.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, helps us live lives of strong faith—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 192 Bible Readings for July 13 - Job 28:27-28 (NLT)

Job 25-28, Psalm 37

Job 28:27-28 (NLT)

“Then he saw wisdom and evaluated it. He set it in place and examined it thoroughly. And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

In Job 28:27–28, Job tells his friends that the Lord saw wisdom and evaluated it. Job says that true wisdom comes from Father-God. When a person is in a relationship with the Lord and fears Him, they will live according to the Lord’s standards and turn away from evil.

One Bible study I read noted that Job showed the Lord is the source of wisdom and that believers must look to Father-God for wisdom. Being in a right relationship with the Lord is the key to wisdom. As we grow closer to Him, we will naturally turn away from evil because we desire to live according to His standards.

One Bible commentary I read noted that Job had a reverent fear of the Lord. Job was not afraid of God, but he had a deep respect and awe for Father-God’s power and authority. His reverence for the Lord influenced his decisions and actions. Even though Job was suffering, he continued to seek the wisdom of the Lord to help him endure his testing. Job never lost his holy reverence for Father-God.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who invites believers into a relationship with Him and offers true wisdom—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.