Reading the Bible Daily

In Job 28, the book of Job pauses to ask one of Scripture's most profound questions: Where can true wisdom be found? After chapters filled with suffering, debate, and unanswered accusations, Job reflects on the limits of human achievement. Though mankind can mine the depths of the earth for gold and precious stones, wisdom cannot be discovered by human effort, wealth, or intelligence. This chapter teaches that: • Human skill and ingenuity have limits. • Wisdom cannot be bought or earned. • God alone knows the way to wisdom. • The fear of the Lord is the foundation of true understanding. Job 28 ultimately points beyond itself to Christ, the wisdom of God, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. True wisdom is not merely intellectual—it is moral, relational, and rooted in reverent trust and obedience to the Lord. Key Verse: "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding." (Job 28:28) Main Doctrine: The fear of the Lord as the foundation of wisdom. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 27, Job responds to his friends one final time—not with bitterness, but by clinging to integrity before God. Though falsely accused and surrounded by suffering, Job refuses to abandon righteousness or embrace a simplistic theology that equates suffering with hidden sin. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we explore how biblical integrity endures when life is confusing and God seems silent. Job's confidence is not rooted in circumstances, but in the justice of God. His faith ultimately points us to Christ, who suffered unjustly, fulfilled righteousness perfectly, and entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly. Key Themes • Integrity before God, not self-righteousness. • The temporary hope of the wicked. • God's justice: delayed, but never denied. • Christ as our righteousness and faithful intercessor. Memory Verse Job 27:6 (ESV) "I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days." This episode reminds believers to remain faithful, honest, and steadfast—even when misunderstood—trusting that God sees, God knows, and God will vindicate His people in His perfect time. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 26, Job responds to Bildad with a breathtaking declaration of God's sovereign power over creation, the storm, and even the grave. This passage reminds us that God's power is not distant or impersonal. The same God who commands the storm also sustains His people with wisdom, mercy, and care. Even what we see of His greatness is only a whisper compared to the fullness of His glory. Key Themes: • God's sovereignty over all creation. • Divine providence and sustaining grace. • Worship rooted in awe and humility. Scripture References: Job 26; Psalm 29:3–4; Psalm 104:1–3; Colossians 1:16–17; Mark 4:39–41 Memory Verse: "Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?" (Job 26:14) Reading the Bible Daily with Dave (Dave Jenkins) — more episodes at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 25, Bildad delivers his final and brief speech, emphasizing God's greatness and humanity's smallness. His theology is largely correct—God is holy, sovereign, and exalted above all—but it is incomplete. Truth spoken without grace can leave wounded souls in despair. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we explore how Job 25 confronts a crucial question: How can a sinful person be right before a holy God? While Bildad leaves that question unanswered, the gospel provides the answer. God humbles sinners not to destroy them, but to redeem them through Christ. In this devotional, we consider: • God's majestic holiness and sovereign dominion. • The danger of emphasizing human sin without pointing to divine grace. • How the gospel bridges the gap between God's holiness and our sin. • Why true humility leads to worship, not hopelessness. Key Scripture: Job 25 Supporting Texts: Psalm 8:3–4; Isaiah 57:15; Romans 3:23–26; Philippians 2:6–8 Key Doctrine: Justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone This episode reminds us that while God is infinitely great and we are deeply small, His mercy in Christ restores us and draws us near. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 24, Job wrestles with a question believers have asked throughout history: Why does injustice seem to go unchecked? He looks out at a world where the wicked prosper, the poor are oppressed, and God's judgment appears delayed. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we walk verse by verse through Job 24, exploring Job's lament over unanswered justice, the hidden sins of the wicked, and the certainty that God sees every wrong. Though divine justice may seem delayed from our perspective, Scripture assures us it is never denied. This passage points us to Jesus Christ—the righteous Judge who bore injustice at the cross and who will return to set all things right. God's patience is not approval of evil, but mercy, giving sinners time to repent and believe. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 23, we hear one of the most honest and hope-filled confessions in all of Scripture. Job cannot find God, yet he clings to this unshakable truth: God knows the way that he takes. After being wrongly accused by his friends, Job turns from defending himself to seeking the Lord. Though God's presence feels hidden, His providence is never absent. Job trusts that his suffering is not meaningless, but refining—like gold tested by fire. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we consider: • Why longing for God is an expression of true faith • How God works even when He feels distant • What it means to be refined through trials • How reverent fear steadies the soul amid suffering Key Verse: Job 23:10 "But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold." This passage reminds us that faith is not rooted in feeling God's nearness, but in trusting the God who knows our way and refines His people for His glory. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit our page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 22, Eliphaz speaks for the third and final time—hardening his tone and falsely accusing Job of serious sin. While some of his words contain theological truth, they are applied without love, humility, or discernment. Eliphaz assumes Job's suffering must prove hidden guilt, and in doing so, he wounds rather than heals. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we walk through Job 22 and consider the danger of speaking truth without compassion, the misuse of sound doctrine, and the beauty of repentance grounded in God's grace. Ultimately, this chapter points us beyond flawed human counsel to Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect truth and mercy together. Key Themes • False accusations and spiritual pride • Right doctrine wrongly applied • Repentance as a gift of grace • Peace with God through Christ alone For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bibledaily-with-dave/

In Job 21, Job confronts a difficult reality that believers in every generation must face: the wicked often prosper while the righteous suffer. Responding to his friends' shallow assumptions, Job refuses a simplistic theology that equates suffering with personal sin and prosperity with divine approval. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Job 21 and shows that temporary prosperity is not eternal security. God's justice may seem delayed, but it is never absent. True faith rests not in circumstances, but in the character and promises of God, who will ultimately vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 20, Zophar responds to Job's declaration of faith not with humility or comfort, but with anger, presumption, and harsh judgment. Assuming that suffering always proves guilt, he speaks truth without love—and in doing so, distorts the justice of God. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Job 20 to show why biblical truth must always be joined with compassion, why suffering is not always a sign of sin, and how God's justice and mercy are perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ. This passage reminds us that knowledge without love becomes destructive, but Christ alone embodies truth and grace together. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

Job 19 contains one of the most powerful declarations of faith in all of Scripture. In the midst of intense suffering and isolation, Job proclaims his confidence in a living Redeemer and the hope of resurrection. This episode walks through Job's lament, his declaration of hope, and how Job 19 finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who conquered sin and death. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 18, Bildad speaks again—this time with hardened words and misplaced certainty. Rather than comforting Job in his suffering, he assumes guilt and vividly describes the fate of the wicked, wrongly applying it to a righteous sufferer. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Job 18 and explains how truth misapplied becomes cruelty, even when the theology sounds correct. Bildad's speech warns us that sound doctrine without compassion wounds the hurting and distorts the character of God. This chapter ultimately points us to Christ, the only righteous Judge, in whom God's justice and mercy meet perfectly at the cross. Where Bildad condemns, Christ redeems. Where human judgment wounds, Christ heals. Key Themes: • The danger of speaking truth without love • Why suffering must never be assumed to equal guilt • God's justice rightly understood and mercifully applied • Christ as the fulfillment of perfect justice and mercy Memory Verse: Job 18:5 Key Scriptures: Psalm 103:8–10; Micah 7:18–19; Romans 3:23–26; James 2:13 Main Takeaway: Be slow to judge, quick to show grace, and always reflect the mercy God has shown to you in Christ. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 17, Job speaks with sobering honesty as he feels the nearness of death and the fading of earthly hope. Mocked by friends, misunderstood in his suffering, and physically weakened, Job cries out to God for vindication and justice. Though human hope appears exhausted, his faith clings to the Lord who alone sees, knows, and defends His people. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Job 17 and shows how Job's lament teaches believers to bring their deepest pain to God. This chapter reminds us that when earthly hope fades, heavenly hope remains secure in the faithfulness of the Lord. Job's longing for a pledge and defender ultimately points forward to Jesus Christ, our Mediator and surety, who gives living hope through His resurrection. Even when strength fails and the grave draws near, God sustains the righteous by His persevering grace. Key Themes: • Honest lament before God in suffering. • Trusting God's verdict over human judgment. • Hope beyond the grave. • Perseverance of the saints through God's sustaining grace. Key Verse: "Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger." (Job 17:9) For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 16, Job responds to the harsh accusations of his friends—whom he calls "miserable comforters." Instead of compassion, they offer condemnation, assuming that suffering must always be the result of sin. Yet in the depths of his anguish, Job makes one of the most profound confessions in the book: "Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven." Though misunderstood on earth, Job knows that God sees, knows, and testifies on behalf of the righteous. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we consider: • Why suffering is not always divine punishment • The danger of speaking without compassion • Job's confidence in a heavenly witness • How Job's hope points forward to Jesus Christ, our faithful Advocate Key Truth: When earthly comfort fails, God's compassion and advocacy never do. 📖 Memory Verse: Job 16:19 For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 15, Eliphaz speaks for the second time—no longer offering counsel, but condemnation. Though his words contain elements of truth, they are stripped of compassion and misapplied to Job's suffering. This passage warns us of the danger of speaking theology without humility, assuming guilt where God has not spoken, and confusing certainty with wisdom. Eliphaz reminds us that truth, when divorced from love, can wound rather than heal. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we learn that: • Sound doctrine must always be joined with compassion • Only God judges the heart rightly • Christ alone embodies perfect justice and mercy Job 15 ultimately points us away from human judgment and toward the grace of Christ, who bore the judgment sinners deserve and offers mercy to the brokenhearted. Main Theme: Misapplied truth harms the hurting and dishonors God. Key Takeaway: True wisdom is humble, compassionate, and rooted in the grace of God. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit our page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 14, Job reflects on the frailty of human life, the certainty of death, and a deep longing for renewal beyond the grave. He acknowledges that man is few of days and full of trouble, yet he asks a profound question that reaches beyond his suffering: "If a man dies, shall he live again?" For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/ Though Job speaks from sorrow and limitation, his words point forward to the hope that would later be fully revealed in Jesus Christ. What Job longed for in faith, Christ secured through His resurrection—life beyond death for all who trust in Him. This episode reminds us that life is brief, suffering is real, and death is inevitable—but God's promises endure. The resurrection hope that flickers in Job's lament finds its fulfillment in the risen Savior, who calls His people to eternal life. Scripture: Job 14 Theme: Life is brief, but resurrection hope endures Doctrine: The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting

In Job 13, we encounter one of the clearest expressions of persevering faith in all of Scripture. After rebuking his friends for speaking falsely on God's behalf, Job turns directly to the Lord. His words are honest, bold, and reverent. Though he does not understand his suffering, Job clings to the character of God, declaring: "Though he slay me, I will hope in him." (Job 13:15) This chapter teaches us that true faith does not demand explanations from God. Instead, it rests in who God is, even when His ways remain hidden. Job questions God without rejecting Him, showing us that honest prayer keeps us near the Lord in seasons of pain, confusion, and silence. This episode highlights: • Why defending God wrongly dishonors Him • The danger of speaking confidently where God has not spoken • How faith perseveres when understanding fails • How Job's trust points forward to Christ's perfect submission to the Father Job's suffering anticipates the greater suffering of Christ, who trusted the Father completely, submitted to His will, and secured eternal access to God for all who repent and believe. Main Theme: Trust God even when understanding fails Key Doctrine: True faith perseveres through trial by resting in the character of God Memory Verse: Job 13:15 May this passage encourage you to hold fast to the Lord, knowing that God's silence does not mean His absence—and that hope in Him is never misplaced. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit our page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 12, Job responds to his friends' confident but misguided theology with irony and conviction. While they speak as though wisdom belongs exclusively to them, Job makes clear that true wisdom and power belong to God alone. This chapter highlights God's absolute sovereignty over creation, nations, rulers, and every human life. Though Job cannot explain his suffering, he rests in the truth that nothing happens apart from the hand of the Almighty. From the beasts of the earth to the rise and fall of kings, all testify that God's counsel stands firm. Key themes in this episode include: • The danger of self-assured theology without humility • Creation as a witness to God's wisdom and sovereignty • God's rule over rulers, nations, and history • True wisdom as grounded in reverence for the Lord 📖 Memory Verse: "With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding." (Job 12:13) Job 12 reminds us that when human understanding fails, God's wisdom remains perfect, sovereign, and trustworthy. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit our page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 11, Zophar enters the conversation as the most severe of Job's friends. Confident in his theology but lacking humility and compassion, he assumes Job's suffering must be the result of hidden sin. Though he speaks truths about God's wisdom, he misapplies them—turning doctrine into condemnation. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we examine the danger of spiritual arrogance—when truth is spoken without grace, reverence, or understanding. Job 11 reminds us that God's wisdom is meant to humble us, not weaponize us, and that true theology produces compassion, not cruelty. Key Themes: • Zeal without knowledge leads to spiritual harm • God's wisdom should humble us, not puff us up • Grace is not mechanical or transactional • True wisdom speaks with reverence and love Key Scripture: Job 11:7 — "Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?" True wisdom listens, loves, and points to Christ—the perfect revelation of God's heart. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 10, Job pours out the bitterness of his soul directly to God. His words are raw and filled with anguish, yet they are spoken in faith, not rebellion. Rather than turning away from the Lord, Job brings his confusion, sorrow, and questions into God's presence. This episode shows us that honest lament is not a lack of faith. God welcomes His people's cries, even when understanding is clouded by suffering. Job wrestles with God's justice and providence, longing for relief and mercy, while still acknowledging that his life rests in the hands of his Creator. Ultimately, Job's lament points us forward to Jesus Christ—the One who fully entered human suffering and bore our griefs so that God's people would never be forsaken. Main Theme: God welcomes honest lament and sustains His people through mystery. Key Doctrine: God's providence is wise, loving, and perfect, even when unseen. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please our page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In Job 9, Job responds to Bildad's accusations by turning his eyes upward to the holiness, power, and sovereignty of God. He knows God is righteous and just, yet he wrestles with a painful reality: How can a sinful man stand righteous before a holy God? In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we explore: • The majesty and holiness of God. • The limits and hopelessness of human righteousness. • The mystery of God's sovereign ways. • Job's cry for a mediator between God and man. Job's longing exposes the great divide between divine holiness and human frailty, and points us forward to the gospel. What Job could only yearn for is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the one true Mediator who reconciles sinners to God through His righteousness and atoning sacrifice. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/