Day 142: March 5, 2026 – Job 1-3 and Romans 1-3

Red Bortzfield has entered hospice and he told me that he could relate to Job and the suffering that his body has undergone. There is a puzzling relationship between God and Satan where God almost wants to prove to Satan that no matter how far you push Job, he will always remain faithful, and he does. Even when he loses his property, his children, and his health, he remains faithful and loves the Lord with all of his heart mind and strength.

Paul in Romans also undergoes a whole variety of hardships, and yet remains the champion of the faith. He gives us the foundation of our faith as we read that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of the Lord. He lays out clearly for us that we are all in need of a Savior. Nothing can take the place of Jesus when it comes to salvation, not our efforts or our works, but only the blood of Jesus. Of this, he says, he is not ashamed to proclaim. He is not ashamed to declare that Jesus is Savior and that we are all in need of a Savior. Good way to start off the morning.