A moment of stillness (28).

Walk a mile in someone’s shoes. If you were in my place I could also talk like you. I could string words together against you and shake my head at you. Job 16:4 We tend to be so quick in giving someone advice or even judging them before we hear the whole story. Job’s friends…

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A moment of stillness (27).

Never lose hope. Even if he kills me, I will hope in him. I will still defend my ways before him. Job 13:15 Life brings with it wonderful joys but also moments of deep despair. I believe the book of Job is in the Bible for us to be able to cling to hope when…

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A moment of stillness (26).

Joy is coming. He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with a shout of joy. Job 8:21 In the book of Job, his friends didn’t always speak in kindness to him but this verse is an exception. Pain is real in this life and it often reveals hidden places in our…

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A moment of stillness (25).

Bad things happen to good people. Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands. Job 4:3 Nobody is guaranteed a life free of troubles. These words were spoken by Job’s friend, who had a hard time understanding why his friend was suffering. In my own life, the moments that pierced the most were…

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A moment of stillness (24).

When suffering is real. Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter, Job 3:20 This is not a verse you would expect from a devotional but is a verse that can serve as a powerful reminder that you are not alone. Job was a man of…

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A moment of stillness (23).

Favoured by God. The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king. Esther 8:4 Queen Esther received favour from the king. The story of Esther holds a special place in my heart but as we come across it one more time, let’s look beyond the human characters…

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