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Job 3, The Depths of Despair, When Words Fail
Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Scripture: Job 3:1–26 (ESV)
Show Summary
In Job 3, the silence of suffering breaks. After devastating loss and severe affliction, Job finally speaks, and his words are raw, honest, and filled with anguish. He does not curse God, but he does curse the day of his birth. This chapter reminds us that faith does not silence sorrow, and godliness does not forbid grief. Scripture gives believers permission to bring their darkest pain into the presence of God, trusting that the Lord remains near, compassionate, and sovereign even when answers are hidden.
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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.
