Jacob was not a great person. He made bad decision after bad decision through Genesis 28–31 — and God’s plan kept moving forward anyway. Not because Jacob earned it, but because God can work through our mess without needing it to be cleaned up first. Today’s devotional is for anyone who feels like their life is too messy for God to use.
For 37 chapters, Job asked God why — and got silence. Then in chapter 38, God speaks. Not with answers but with questions, taking Job on a tour of the universe. Stars, seas, storm systems, creatures beyond naming. And in the middle of it all: “Everything under heaven belongs to me.” Job’s response? “Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.” Today’s devotional looks at what it means to stop demanding explanations — and start trusting the One who holds it all.