TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
Monday, October 26th, 2026
- Job 17 (NLT)
- Acts 24–26 (NLT)
Read all of today's Scripture on Bible GatewayTODAY'S EPISODE: Hope When the Future Is Uncertain
In today's readings, we encounter two very different experiences of suffering, and a hope that reaches beyond our circumstances.
In Job 17, Job is weary, grieving, and struggling to imagine a future beyond his pain. The explanations offered by his friends have done little to comfort him. His words remind us that genuine faith doesn't require us to deny our suffering or pretend that everything is okay.
In Acts 24–26, Paul stands before governors and kings, defending himself against accusations and proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. Though he remains imprisoned, he continues to bear witness to the hope that has transformed his life.
These readings invite us to consider a different kind of hope. Not the certainty that everything will happen as we wish, but the confidence that our lives are held in the love of the risen Christ.
