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Job 7: Life Is a Breath, God Is Merciful

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Job 7: Life Is a Breath, God Is Merciful

Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
Scripture: Job 7 (ESV)

Show Summary

In Job 7, Job continues his lament and turns his anguish directly toward the Lord. He reflects on the brevity of life, the weariness of suffering, and the longing for relief that every hurting heart knows. Job does not curse God, but he questions Him honestly reminding us that faith is not afraid to wrestle, and that God invites His people to bring sorrow, doubts, and tears to Him in prayer.

Main Theme: Life is brief, but God is merciful.
Key Doctrine: God’s providence sustains us in weakness.
Main Takeaway: God invites your honest prayers. His mercy is a refuge when life feels fleeting and fragile.

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Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021),  The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
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