September 3 Job 22:1-24:12 Psalm 105:16-27 Proverbs 21:25-26 1 Corinthians 9:13-10:5 Like a Fine-Tuned Violin Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize. —1 Corinthians 9:24 What and how much we eatRead More …

September 2 Job 20:12-21:34 Psalm 105:7-15 Proverbs 21:22-24 1 Corinthians 8:1-9:12 The Great Stimulator There is one God, the Father. All things are from Him … And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through Him.—1 Corinthians 8:6 In order to remain spiritually vibrant we must strive toRead More …

September 1 Job 18:1-20:11 Psalm 105:1-6 Proverbs 21:20-21 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Always a Reason to Rejoice Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. —Psalm 105:3 The second fruit of the Spirit listed by Paul is joy (Gal 5:22). It is no mere accident thatRead More …

August 31 Job 15:14-17:16 Psalm 104:31-35 Proverbs 21:17-19 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 The Ceaseless Creator May my meditation be pleasing to Him; I will rejoice in the Lord.—Psalm 104:34 Dr. Douglas Speere says that with advancing years, “Our greatest danger is not hardening of the arteries but hardening of the attitudes.”Read More …

August 30 Job 13:13-15:13 Psalm 104:24-30 Proverbs 21:15-16 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 Sustained and Secure All of them wait for You to give them their food at the right time. —Psalm 104:27 No creature has the power to preserve itself. “Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh?” asked Job (JbRead More …

August 29 Job 11:1-13:12 Psalm 104:16-23 Proverbs 21:12-14 1 Corinthians 4:14-5:13 He Burns Me Up Therefore, let us observe the feast, not with … malice and evil but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.—1 Corinthians 5:8 Is it true that nursing a grudge can cause physical illness? ARead More …

August 28 Job 9:1-10:22 Psalm 104:10-15 Proverbs 21:10-11 1 Corinthians 3:16-4:13 Body and Soul—United Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s sanctuary and that the Spirit of God lives in you? … God’s sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are. —1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Many centuries of misunderstandingRead More …

August 27 Job 6:11-8:22 Psalm 104:1-9 Proverbs 21:8-9 1 Corinthians 2:10-3:15 Divide and Conquer What comes from God’s Spirit … is evaluated spiritually. —1 Corinthians 2:14 Only the Holy Spirit can help us properly to interpret the Word of God. A person may have a fine mind, a good seminaryRead More …

August 26 Job 4:1-6:10 Psalm 103:15-22 Proverbs 21:6-7 1 Corinthians 1:20-2:9 It Lacks That My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit. —1 Corinthians 2:4 Much of modern-day Christianity is lacking power and conviction because it lacks aRead More …

August 25 Job 1:1-3:26 Psalm 103:6-14 Proverbs 21:4-5 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 Fellowship God is faithful; you were called by Him into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. —1 Corinthians 1:9 Seek fellowship with other Christians. Daniel Rowlands, a famous Welsh revivalist of a past century, said: “The wholeRead More …