Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Job 38:4

Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, an end of a relationship, sickness, or a seemingly unfulfilled promise, pain and suffering affect us all. Is God close to the brokenhearted? If so, how should we respond in these times? This plan will walk through the journeys of different people in the Bible who walked through disappointment and see how their pain drew them closer to God.

Did God leave us clues on how to create the way He does? In this 3 day study, you'll discover the blueprint God provided for us in Genesis that allows you to fully access your God-given creative abilities in your daily life, whether you're a working creative artist or simply interested in being a more fulfilled and creative follower of Christ.

Dr. Clinton examines science, psychology, physiology, and other concepts to help you cope with anxiety, but the primary focus is on the consistency of God’s power, goodness, and love. Clinton adds, “It’s my prayer that as you continue reading, you’ll increasingly sense God’s peace for your mind and hope for your heart.”

There's no doubt about it; if you're alive, you will experience suffering. Perhaps you're in a time of suffering right now and feel as though God has disappeared. Maybe you're questioning why God allows suffering at all. Take heart; God walks with you through your darkest valley and gives you His fatherly comfort. He knows what you're experiencing and promises great gain and future glory when you suffer.

Join us as we journey together to gain a kingdom perspective of the current idols and ideologies of our day. We want to help you grasp a gospel orientation of some of the idols most present in our lives today: self, lust and greed.

Life has a way of weighing heavily on our spirits, to the point that we forget to admire the beauty of God. Through this devotional, you will come back to the place of awe and wonder. If God can stretch the universe with His hands, then no problem is a match for Him.

Many of us are overwhelmed by the busyness of our lives. This reading plan will help you think about your busyness in a new way and explore what God says about it.

As you enter the Christmas season, this devotional will help you understand about the depth of God's love and the incredible gift that He has given us. These five readings from the Once-A-Day 25 Days of Advent Devotional will prepare your heart for a season that is filled with hope, love and promise, and you will learn about how the humble arrival of Jesus will lead to His triumphant return.

This plan will look at how the Bible tells us that God is working out all things for those who love Him and how grief and loss do not have the final word; God does.

These are unprecedented times for those of us who are alive on planet earth at this moment. Historically, we can find hope if we turn to the One who made it all and is Lord of all. What does the Bible say about why these things happen, what is God’s response to it, and what is my hope in life and death?

This 5-day study explores Job's charge against God and His remarkable reminder that He is in control of the universe, He cares about the world, and He knows us personally and individually. You're invited to experience the wisdom of God with Job!

The Enneagram is an ancient personality typology. The theory behind it is that a person assumes one of nine personalities in childhood as a reaction to discovering the world as a scary, unkind place, and thus is unlikely to accept their true self. This devotional is designed for Enneagram Ones, also known as the Perfectionist.

This 5-day reading plan unpacks the situations in life that make us wonder what God is doing...and how through Biblical truth and a lens of faith, we can be encouraged as sports fans to see His power, goodness, and faithfulness.

I love Rube Goldberg machines. They are elaborate, complicated systems that accomplish simple tasks. Usually they are many small things that work toward one bigger goal, but sometimes they can be a few big things that do something small.

We all experience great loss- the loss of a relationship, a job, a loved one, or simply the loss of life as it once was. We’re sure that life is not supposed to be this way and so we grieve and mourn for what could have been. Join us for a 5-part plan that will help us learn the language and heart of lament in Scripture.

Life is not easy, and along with the hard days come many negative emotions. Generally, we deal with them by venting, stewing, or hiding. Did you know that many of the Psalms are prayers born out of these strong emotions? These reading plans will explore the raw and honest prayers of fear, pain, guilt, and doubt found in the Psalms, teaching us how to share these feelings with the Lord.

The highest integrity, the greatest blessings, God’s pride on earth. Job was all of it. Yet suddenly his fortunes turned and sped downhill. Children, possessions swept off in a few quick strokes. Was it a one-time situation or is it an example that any or many of us as children of God can expect to some extent? What is the message for us?

In this 6-day devotional, we spend time in praise and worship of God. Consider the authors of the Psalms- they witnessed God in their lives moving in a significant way, and their response was poetic, heart-filled, worship. What would it look like to recognize God's fingerprints on your life and your purpose?

Physical suffering and chronic pain can feel a lot like walking through fog. Pain consumes you until you feel lost, unable to find your way out of the mess. But, you are seen, known, and loved. Discover God's goodness and His plan to redeem your losses in this 6-day plan.

Chances are, you have some experience facing hard decisions. They might be decisions about a job, a relationship, or your finances - the decisions that can leave you feeling paralyzed. Over the next six days, we'll explore the best things you can do when facing a hard decision.

We are creatures of habit, and our habits are powerful forces. Habits like studying the Word of God, praying, confessing, and fasting are not just items on a checklist. These habits have the power to change us. In this seven-day reading plan come explore the habit of studying the Word of God and celebrate the hope that it can bring to our lives!

Troubling times raise questions: Why are we in this situation? Will we get out? How? What is God's place in all this? Does he really care? Throughout the Bible, people faced calamity, fear, anxiety, and doubt. They besieged heaven and found the God who answers in crisis. Guided by brothers and sisters from Africa, let's follow these biblical examples, trusting as we seek answers for our questioning hearts.

Whatever your personality or circumstance, God has a word of encouragement for you: You can still know joy. Speaking from her own journey of pain and hope, Kay Warren reminds us that joy is not a nice add-on to your life; it is God’s purpose for your life. And it’s something that’s within your control. Happiness will never be enough. You were meant for more. You were meant for joy.

As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created: to share in God’s joy and ingenuity in making a difference for good. This 7-day Plan from Ruth Valerio imaginatively draws on the Days of Creation to explore matters of environmental, ethical and social concern, and ask what it means to be human and to care for God’s world.

Spend seven days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he offers pastoral insights on the reality of death. Though each of us is certain to face death, a Christian’s hope is in Christ—he who lives and believes in Him will never die. Do you believe this?