Round One by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:1-9 When bad things happen, they often happen to the wrong person. And when that occurs, we’re always left with that haunting question, “Why?” Somewhere in all of this, there is room for the story of Job. For, as we have learned, a betterRead More …

Hold Everything Loosely by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:22 Without realizing it, by worshiping God during his woes, Job is saying, “In your face, Lucifer! I never set my affections on these things in the first place. And when it came to the kids, I’ve understood from the day we hadRead More …

On Loan by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:21 With Job facedown in worship to God, the only one cursing is Satan. He hated it! He resented Job’s response! Of all things, the man still worships his God—the One who would allow these catastrophes to happen. There wouldn’t be one in millionsRead More …

Humble Submission by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:20 Perhaps Job lay under the stars until he was wet from the dew. Finally, he spoke. And when he did, what a remarkable response! Verse 20 comprises nine words in the Hebrew text. These words describe what Job did before the text goesRead More …

Necessary Consequences by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:13-22 There is a plan that we explore which we will not understand, but it is best. Though each segment of it may not seem fair or pleasant, it works together for good. The disease Job endured wasn’t good in and of itself. Hardly!Read More …

Our Ultimate Hooray, Part One by Chuck Swindoll Revelation 21:4; 22:3, 5 What gives a widow courage as she stands beside a fresh grave? What is the ultimate hope of the disabled, the amputee, the abused, the burn victim? How can the parents of children who have brain damage orRead More …

Walk by Faith, Not by Sight by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:1-12 Without Job’s knowing it, a dialogue took place in the invisible world. As the Lord and Satan had their strange encounter, the subject quickly turned to this well-known earthly man. The Lord calls Satan’s attention to Job’s exemplary life,Read More …

The Unseen Enemy by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:1-12 Job does not deserve even the suggestion of mistreatment. He has walked faithfully with God, certainly in his adult years. He is now the best of the best, “greatest of all the men of the east.” On top of all that, heRead More …

The Accuser by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:1-12 Verses 1 to 5 are full of good news, wonderful blessing, business integrity, purity of heart, faithfulness of life. The man is spiritually mature, domestically diligent, and professionally respected. As he sleeps, another scene opens to us that Job doesn’t see. Similar thingsRead More …

Life Is Difficult by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:1-12 Life is difficult. That blunt, three-word statement is an accurate appraisal of our existence on this earth. When the writer of the biblical book named Job picked up his stylus to write his story, he could have begun with a similar-sounding andRead More …