Day 7 - Sabbath - Saturday - Connect the Testaments : A One-Year Daily Devotionals with Bible Reading Plan - Logos
October 30: An Obstructed View Daniel 9:1–10:21; 2 Thessalonians 2:1–17; Job 42:1–9 We need to see ourselves as we indeed are, but we can’t do that independently. Our communities can help us glimpse a more accurate reflection, but we truly know ourselves only when we know God. His light brings us understanding. After suffering an incredible loss, Job tries to understand his pain. He speaks some truth, but he often misunderstands God’s motives and minimizes His love. As his friends try to help him grapple with his grief, they sometimes point out the truth, but they often cause even more pain and confusion. It’s only when God arrives to enlighten Job’s understanding that everything changes. First, God questions Job’s knowledge (Job 38:19–21), power (Job 38:25–38), and ideas about justice (Job 40:10–12). Then He shows Job that He is all of these things. The realization exposes Job’s heart. “Then Job answered Yahweh and said, ‘I know that you can do all things, and any scheme from you will...