Fairfax Church

Day 23 The Patience of Job? Scripture to meditate on: Then Job replied: “Even today my complaint is bitter;     his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. If only I knew where to find him;     if only I could go…

Day 22 Scripture to meditate on: Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: “Can a man be of benefit to God?     Can even a wise person benefit him? What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?     What would he gain…

Day 21 Scripture to meditate on: Then Job replied: “Listen carefully to my words;     let this be the consolation you give me. Bear with me while I speak,     and after I have spoken, mock on. “Is my complaint directed to a…

Day 20 Scripture to meditate on: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: “My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer     because I am greatly disturbed. I hear a rebuke that dishonors me,     and my understanding inspires me to reply. “Surely you know how…

Day 19 Scripture to meditate on: Then Job replied: “How long will you torment me     and crush me with words? Ten times now you have reproached me;     shamelessly you attack me. If it is true that I have gone astray,     my…

Day 18 Scripture to meditate on: Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: “When will you end these speeches?     Be sensible, and then we can talk. Why are we regarded as cattle     and considered stupid in your sight? You who tear yourself to…

Day 17 Scripture to meditate on: My spirit is broken,     my days are cut short,     the grave awaits me. Surely mockers surround me;     my eyes must dwell on their hostility. “Give me, O God, the pledge you demand.     Who else will…

Day 16 Scripture to meditate on: Then Job replied: “I have heard many things like these;     you are miserable comforters, all of you! Will your long-winded speeches never end?     What ails you that you keep on arguing? I also could speak…

Day 15 Scripture to meditate on: Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: “Would a wise person answer with empty notions     or fill their belly with the hot east wind? Would they argue with useless words,     with speeches that have no value? But…

Day 14 Scripture to meditate on: “Mortals, born of woman,     are of few days and full of trouble. They spring up like flowers and wither away;     like fleeting shadows, they do not endure. Do you fix your eye on them?…