Daily Bible Reading - Monday - August 23rd

In chapter 8 of Job Bildad explained his idea’s to Job through 3 stories.  The first story he told was about plants that grow near the river, withou****er such plants die quickly.  The plants are like people who do not obey God, without God we are hopeless.  We sometimes forget that our lives are God’s gifts, John 1:4.  The second story is about a spiders web.  A web might seem to be strong but really it is weak.  People who forget God may seem to be strong but they have no security so their lives are weak.  Jesus said in Matt. 7:24-27 that people like this, their lives are like buildings without a good foundation.  The third story is about a plant in a garden, this plant has everything it needs so it grows well but the gardener removes the plant and leaves it to die.  This story is sort of like Jobs life, he was doing so well but now he is dieing.  I think Bildad told this story because he did not want Jobs life to be like the plant that was dieing.  Because of Jobs prayer Bildad thought Job was turning away from God so he warned his friend not to.  As we keep reading in Job, there are some valuable lessons to learn that we can apply to our lives today.

Today’s Reading

Job 8:1-11:20
1 Corinthians 15:1-28
Psalm 38:1-22
Proverbs 21:28-29

Daily Devotional

"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother"
(Proverbs 18:24, NIV)

Do you know how important it is to be connected to the right people? Your destiny is too big to accomplish on your own. But God has already arranged for certain people to speak faith into you. He has already placed in your path people who will inspire you, challenge you and help you accomplish your dreams. But the reason some people never reach their highest potential is because they never get away from the wrong people.

Recognize today that not everyone can go where God is taking you. You've got to connect with people who understand your destiny and can call forth your seeds of greatness. You don't have time to spend on people who are always pushing you down, telling you what you can't do, or never giving you their approval no matter how hard you try. Friend, life is too short to drag people along. If you will get the wrong people out of your life, then God will bring in the right people so you can fulfill the destiny He has in store for you.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, thank You for placing the right people in my life. Help me to discern the right connections You have for me. Give me strength to release the wrong relationships so I have room in my life for the people You have chosen to connect with me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.