Tag: Light to My Path

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 23 Biblical Truth:  Job had the confidence that he would get a fair trial and be acquitted of any sin that his friend were accusing him.  He stood on his integrity despite the anguish and struggle that he was experiencing.  He admitted that God is testing him so that he could come… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/11/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 22 Biblical Truth:  Eliphaz wrongly presumed that Job’s suffering was the proof of his alleged wickedness. (vs. 10-11)  He accused Job of walking along the path of ungodly and called him to repentance so that his wealth and health could be restored. Personal Application:  When Jesus was on earth, he suffered.  When… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/10/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 21 Biblical Truth:  Job refuted the claim of his friend Zophar that the wicked is being cut off from earth prematurely leaving no descendants.  In reality, we see the wicked prosper and flourish.  They enjoy wealth and are happy all the days of their lives.  Yet inspire of this, Job still acknowledged… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/09/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Psalms 129 Biblical Truth”  Psalms 129 is a recollection of all the sufferings that the people of  Israel experienced at the hands of her enemies.  It is also a declaration of God’s punishment to the evil done to Israel. Personal Application:  When you have been wrong, it is God’s responsibility to exact vengeance … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/08/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 20 Biblical Truth:  Job’s friend Zophar falsely assumed that Job was evil and a hypocrite.  Zophar was correct about the final heritage of the wicked but he was wrong in directing it against Job. Personal Application:  Punishment of sinners may not happen in this lifetime.  Because of God’s amazing grace and mercy,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/07/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 19 Biblical Truth:  During the time of Job, there was no doctrine about resurrection in Israel.  And yet Job had an amazing faith when he declared:  “I know that my Redeemer lives and … after my skin has been destroyed … I myself will see Him with my own eyes” (Job 19:25-27) … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/06/17)[:zh]T[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 18 Biblical Truth:  Job contended that the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer, but Job’s friend Bildah thought otherwise.  He viewed Job’s affliction as a consequence of sin.  In  real life, we know that Job was right because very often, the wicked do not get punished at all in their life and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/05/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 17 Biblical truth:  As Job struggled with pessimism facing his uncomprehensible suffering, he cried out to God.  Job continued to assert his innocence while his friends accused of his wrongdoings as the cause of his suffering.  The book Job shows that prosperity and  security were not necessarily a reward for faith in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/04/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 16 Biblical Truth:  If someone is going through great suffering, all he needs is your comfort and encouragement.  He wants a friend who is willing to just sit beside him and console him for his misery  We need to be the representation of Christ to them. If you are the sufferer, cast… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/03/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Job 15 Biblical Truth:  During time of suffering, Job’s friend Eliphaz had negative words for him.  He did not believe in Job’s insistence of innocence but subscribed to the notion that the righteous always thrives while the wicked will suffer.  Instead of comforting him, he was accusing him falsely. Biblical Application:  When faced… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (10/02/17)[:]