Exodus 4:1–6:2 ; Proverbs 4:10-19 ; Matthew 26:31-46 "Monoprint Triptych" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink Block Print on Paper Yesterday, in Exodus 1-3, we saw that, under a new king “who did not know about Joseph” (cf., 1:8), the Egyptians now began to oppress the Israelites. As a result, God called on Moses – a man whom God could use – in spite of his weaknesses (cf., 2:11-12). Today we come to Exodus 4:1–6:2 where we see God bestowing on Moses the resources and t

Exodus 1-3 ; Psalm 19:1-6 ; Matthew 26:1-30 "The Heavens Are Telling" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink & Styrofoam on Paper Today we come to Exodus 1-3. It is incredible to me that we can know about Joseph today, but this new Egyptian king, who lived in much closer proximity in space and time to Joseph than we do, “did not know about Joseph” (verse 8). How is that possible? It is possible in the same way that millions today know nothing about Jesus Christ. Joseph

Job 40:3–42:17 ; Psalm 18:43-50 ; Matthew 25:14-46 "BAICA Art Show Poster" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink & Watercolor on Paper Today in our readings we come to Job 40:3–42:17. As we read through the entire Bible, we will be confronted from time to time by prototypical statements. A prototypical statement or question is one that occurs early in man’s history and reflects or affects the thinking of all men everywhere in every age. In other words, it is a universal s

Job 38:1–40:2 ; Psalm 18:37-42 ; Matthew 24:32–25:13 "Block Monoprint, I" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink Block Print on Paper From God’s omniscient and divine point of view, the Scripture readings for today again reiterate how truly ignorant – and therefore how fully dependent – we are on the one and only true God Who knows all things. The first step we all must take toward knowing anything at all is to realize humbly that we are ignorant of the things we don’t know

Job 35-37 ; Proverbs 4:1-9 ; Matthew 24:1-31 "Monochromatic Vine" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pen & Ink on Paper Today we continue with Elihu’s discourse in Job chapters 35-37. In chapter 35, Elihu says that he has something to say to Job and his three friends (verse 4). He tells them to “look up at the heavens” (verse 5), which is always an excellent reminder of how great our God is. He asks the question, “if you sin, how does that affect God” (verse 6)? God’s Sp

Job 33-34 ; Psalm 18:25-36 ; Matthew 23 "Young Blind Boy" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pencil Sketch on Paper Today we read Job 33-34 which continues Elihu’s lengthy discourse directed at Job. At first glance, it seems that Elihu is a friendlier ally toward Job than the others. He hasn’t seen where the other three friends have shown Job to be wrong (cf., Job 32:12), and he tells Job, “I am just like you before God” (33:6). However, when Job asserts that – through al

Job 30-32 ; Psalm 18:16-24 ; Matthew 22:15-46 "File Cabinet with Lamp" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pencil Sketch on Paper We come today to Job 30-32, where we encounter the discourse that Job began with his three friends back in Job 26. At the end of chapter 29, Job remembers the younger men “who listened expectantly to him for his counsel” (29:21), but here in chapter 30, Job states that “now they mock” him (verse 1). In fact, he says, “now their sons mock me,” too