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Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.

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Ragged Rocks of Adversity

Date:
May 31, 2023

Read Job 1–2, 42

Then Job replied to the Lord: “I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me.

You said, ‘Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.’

I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.” (Job 42:1–6)

Intrusions

Date:
May 30, 2023

Read Romans 3

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in His grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. (Romans 3:23–24)

Externals versus Internals

Date:
May 29, 2023

Read Colossians 3:12–14; James 5:11

We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. (James 5:11)

Time to Toughen Up

Date:
May 28, 2023

Read 2 Corinthians 11-13

There are 1,130 frostbitten miles, mountain ranges, blizzards, hungry beasts, and frozen seas between Anchorage and Nome. This awful trek is the scene of the ultimate endurance test known as the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, where 12 huskies pull a sled and its driver through the most gruelling, inhuman conditions one can fathom. One frequent champion was the late Susan Butcher, whose tough-minded fixation on winning earned her the nickname Ayatollah Butcher.

From Analysis to Action

Date:
May 27, 2023

Read Deuteronomy 31

Leaders must go beyond analysis to action. One cannot lead without energy, motion, risk. Leaders are pathfinders, road makers, action takers.

Cowardice, to put it bluntly, is an ungodly trait. God is not passive in the face of evil, nor is He indecisive.

The Psalms are full of powerful lyrics that give us a clear portrait of the Lord God. Never is He portrayed as a mild-mannered, passive Deity, hoping and waiting for things to happen. Always He is aggressively engaged in an all-out war against injustice and inequity.

A Surprising Answer to Prayer

Date:
May 26, 2023

Read Psalm 91

Many years ago, one of my mentors told me a story I have never forgotten. A missionary was home on furlough, travelling by car from church to church. Late one rainy evening, facing a long and lonely all-night journey, he asked the Lord to help him stay awake and make it safely to the next place he would minister.

Their Quest, My Benefit

Date:
May 25, 2023

Read Colossians 1

All of us are surrounded by and benefit from the results of someone’s quest. Let me name a few.

Above my head is a bright electric light. Thanks, Tom.

On my nose are eyeglasses that enable me to focus. Thanks, Ben.

In my driveway is a car ready to take me wherever I choose to steer it. Thanks, Henry.

Across my shelves are books full of interesting and carefully researched pages. Thanks, authors.

Flashing through my mind are ideas, memories, and creative skills. Thanks, teachers.

For Bible Teachers

Date:
May 24, 2023

Read 1 Kings 18

Do you teach the Bible? If so, that’s great. No other calling is more needed or carries with it greater responsibility. My advice?

What Employees Want

Date:
May 23, 2023

Read Mark 2

A Public Agenda Foundation study, coauthored by Daniel Yankelovich, came up with these top 10 qualities that today’s workers want in a job:

The Path to Freedom

Date:
May 22, 2023

Read Ephesians 4:32

Do you need to be set free? Honestly now, is your next step the need to forgive? Do it. Don’t let anything or anyone talk you out of it. I know, I know. After all the misery you have had to endure, why should you have to be the one who humbles yourself and forgives?

Christ could have asked the same question at Golgotha. Perhaps He did at Gethsemane. But once He discerned the Father’s determination, there was no looking back...no turning back.

Remember His cry from the cross? “Father, forgive them...” (Luke 23:34).

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