I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I had been using One Year Bible Online, but it was time for a change.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Job 1-5.

    The basic lesson in Job is that the righteous sometimes suffer and we do not always know why. Every one needs to read Job regularly. It is a reminder that following God does not necessarily lead to prosperity. That sometimes we will be called upon to be faithful in the face of adversity. Even Job’s wife could not stand to see his suffering. She advised him to curse God and die. I do not think we should look down on her for this. She was just at her breaking point from seeing Job suffer and thus angry at God for him. Yet, in all of his suffering Job continued to worship and praise God. We should follow his example.