Mon 2/7 · Job 13 · Matt 13
In v.4, Job calls his friends “worthless physicians” because they were trying to be like physicians and heal Job through their advice, but he thought their advice was wrong and…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Sun 2/6 · Job 12 · Matt 12
One way Job defends himself is found in v.2, where he says (Paraphrased) "You think you're so smart..." and in v.3, "But I have a mind as well as you;…
Sat 2/5 · Job 11 · Matt 11
Zophar’s opinion of Job was that he was wicked and would die, as can be seen in v.20, when he says, “The eyes of the wicked will fail, and they…
Fri 2/4 · Job 10 · Matt 10
One complaint Job makes is that even though God made him as an intricate being, God is trying to destroy him (8)!
Thu 2/3 · Job 9
The devotional questions and answers for Thu, 2/3 are: Job 9 question: In this chapter, Job expresses his frustration toward God. But he makes one big mistake in his thinking!…
Wed 2/2 · Job 8
Bildad judges Job in v.4 by suggesting his children died because they sinned against God! Then he also tries to encourage Job in v.21 by telling him that God will…
Tue 2/1 · Job 7 · Matt 7
Often, suffering comes because of our sins, but sometimes it doesn’t! In Job’s case, sin wasn’t the cause. It was Satan challenging God that he could make Job curse God,…
Mon 1/31 · Job 6 · Matt 6
Job says he wants God to crush, or kill, him (v.9)! He said this because he was in so much pain and suffering. When we go through suffering, we often…
Sun 1/30 · Job 5 · Matt 5
One bad point in Eliphaz’s counseling is he tells Job that a foolish person’s sons will be crushed in the gate (v.3-4). In other words, he’s telling Job his children…
Sat 1/29 · Job 4 · Matt 4
Eliphaz is critical of Job saying that Job used to teach and strengthen others who had problems (v.3-4), but now that he has problems, he’s troubled and weary (v.5). He…
Fri 1/28 · Job 3 · Matt 3
In chapters 1 and 2, Job was almost perfect, never acting in the flesh or sinning with his words, despite the terrible tragedies he went through. But in 3:1, he…
Thu 1/27 · Job 2 · Matt 2
Satan tested Job by striking him with painful boils (v.7). Job responded by refusing to curse God like his wife urged; so he didn’t sin with his lips (9-10). Application:…
Wed 1/26 · Job 1 · Matt 1
The purpose for all the calamities that happened to Job in chapter 1 was to test him to see if he would curse God or not, as Satan claimed he…
Tue 1/25 · Gen 49 · Gen 50
Simeon and Levi were scattered in Israel by not receiving their own homeland because of their angry cruelty in the Dinah incident (Gen 34). Simeon did not receive their own…
Mon 1/24 · Gen 47 · Gen 48
The 3 steps Joseph used to help Pharaoh gain control over all the land of Egypt were: He got all the: 1) money (v.13-14), 2) livestock (v.15-17) and 3) land…
Sun 1/23 · Gen 45 · Gen 46
Joseph’s attitude toward his brothers was that he didn’t blame them for selling him as a slave but saw it as God’s will for his life to train him to…
Sat 1/22 · Gen 43 · Gen 44
In v.34, Benjamin’s serving was 5 times as much as his brothers because he was the only brother born from the same mother as Joseph (v.29), so Joseph favored him.
Fri 1/21 · Gen 41 · Gen 42
The reason that Pharaoh saw two dreams was to show that the matter was firmly decided by God and He would do it soon (v.32).
Thu 1/20 · Gen 39 · Gen 40
Joseph overcame sexual temptation at his workplace by keeping a high moral standard of not committing such a sin against God (v.9) and by fleeing from Potiphar’s wife when she…
Wed 1/19 · Gen 37 · Gen 38
The meaning of Joseph’s 2 dreams was that he was called to be a ruler, and his family would bow before him. His faith in those dreams was tested by…