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“Now on the day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, a messenger came to Job and said, ‘The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys feeding beside them, and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.’ While he was still speaking, another came…
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I have less than 15 minutes before the New Years day reaches it’s end… God is good. I don’t say that as a cliché; I truly mean it. God is good. Happy New Year! I’ve laid the foundation for GRIT, and I’m excited for the blank canvas of 2025 to begin—another year in the Lord, as He wills.
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Then Satan answered the Lord, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But reach out with Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will certainly curse You to Your face.’ Then the Lord…
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“Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. The Lord said to Satan, ‘From where do you come?’ Then Satan answered the Lord and said, ‘From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.’ The Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on…
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“His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for…
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“Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.” Context and Meaning These verses paint a picture of Job’s extraordinary blessings. Not only was Job a man of great character, but he was also incredibly prosperous. His large…
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“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Context and Meaning This verse establishes Job’s character as one who embodies integrity, reverence for God, and a commitment to rejecting evil. The description of Job as “blameless” and “upright” doesn’t imply “sinlessness” (sinless perfection)—more on that later—but reflects his wholehearted devotion to God…
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TIME FOR PROVIDENCE 